fads

英 [fædz]

美 [fædz]

n.  一时的风尚; 短暂的狂热
fad的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一时的风尚;风靡一时之物
  You usefadto refer to an activity or topic of interest that is very popular for a short time, but which people become bored with very quickly.
  1. Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.
     哈姆内特不相信对环境的关注是昙花一现。

双语例句

• University students should have the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should not try to keep up with the Joneses or follow trends and fads.
  大学生应该有决心过节俭生活，不要和别人比阔气或追求时尚；
• She forced her diet fads on him.
  她把她的食物爱好强加于他。
• Tax breaks and investment fads can only go so far.
  靠税收减免和潮流投资只能走这么远。
• Moreover, fads and fashions come and go.
  而且，时尚和潮流总是来来去去，变化不定。
• This could entail fishing at different times of day, at specific depths under the waves, or by more targeted use of fish aggregating devices ( FADs).
  这可以在一天内使用不同的方法捕鱼，在大浪中一个特定的深度，或更定向的使用鱼群搜寻设备。
• However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isn't frequent change in their lives.
  但是，在美国，时尚的发生另有其因：大多数美国人似乎觉得，如果他们的生活没有发生频繁的变化，那一定有什么地方不对劲了。
• Is it just the power of fads? Does it only occur in the United States? Is it primarily academic competitiveness ( new ideas as more publishable)?
  这是一种时尚的力量吗？这仅仅发生在美国吗？这是学术竞赛的结果（新的观点更容易出版）吗？
• It was one of the many fads that sweep through mathematics regularly.
  它是常见的贯穿在数学中的许多流行一时的风尚之一。
• My dear young people, do not yield to false illusions and passing fads which so frequently leave behind a tragic spiritual vacuum!
  我亲爱的青年朋友，别屈服于虚假的幻象与一时的风尚，那些所留给我们的，往往是可悲的心灵空虚！
• Fads come and go, and sometimes it's safe to ignore them ( sage advice coming from a guy with a wardrobe full of leisure suits).
  流行时尚来了又去，有时无需理会它们（明智的建议来自一个衣橱里满是休闲服的家伙）。