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

• 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）。
• He doesn't let himself sidetracked by fads and trends.
  他不让自己受到时髦和时尚东西的折腾。
• 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。
• 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, I submit, are the very negation of reason.
  我认为，赶时髦就是最缺乏理智的表现。
• 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。
• It is driven largely by fads, technical factors, liquidity shifts, and government signalling.
  它主要受到短期风潮、技术因素、流动性变化和政府信号的推动。
• China is no stranger to investment fads.
  投资热在中国并不少见。
• 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；
• Forget about penicillin, digital computers and even the Big Bang, passing fads all of them.
  忘掉青霉素、计算机，甚至大爆炸吧，跳过所有那些风行的问题。