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follower noun
⇨ fan (a follower of fashion) ⇨ supporter (a loyal follower) fan noun fan ♦︎ enthusiast ♦︎ supporter ♦︎ lover ♦︎ admirer ♦︎ fanatic ♦︎ devotee ♦︎ groupie ♦︎ follower ♦︎ addict ♦︎ freakThese are all words for a person who likes a particular thing, activity or person very much. 这些词均表示迷、爱好者、仰慕者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great fan / enthusiast / lover / admirer◆a true fan / enthusiast / admirer◆a keen fan / enthusiast / supporter / admirer / follower◆a real fan / enthusiast / fanatic / freak◆a big fan / supporter / admirer◆a music / art / jazz fan / enthusiast / lover / fanatic / devotee◆a sports / football / boxing / cricket, etc. fan / enthusiast / fanatic / devotee◆a fitness / health enthusiast / fanatic / freak■ fan [countable] a person who admires sb/sth or enjoys watching or listening to sb/sth very much 迷；狂热爱好者；狂热仰慕者◆Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.影迷对他的作品肯定已经很熟悉了。◆Crowds of football fans filled the streets.一群群足球迷挤满了街道。◆He's always been a big fan of Pavarotti.他一直是帕瓦罗蒂的狂热乐迷。◆She received bags of fan mail (= letters from her fans).她收到一包包仰慕者的来信。◆ (NAmE) He's a big Yankees fan.他是扬基队的铁杆球迷。■ enthusiast / /ɪnˈθjuːziæst; NAmE ɪnˈθuːziæst/ [countable] a person who is very interested in sth and spends a lot of time doing it 热衷于⋯的人；爱好者◆Railway enthusiasts were given the chance to ride on the old steam train during the weekend.铁路迷有幸可以在周末去乘坐老式蒸汽火车。◆She was a lifelong enthusiast of dancing, running and waterskiing.她毕生热衷于舞蹈、跑步和水橇运动。 see also enthusiastic ⇨ eager NOTE 辨析 Fan or enthusiast?Both words can be used about an activity or subject, but only fan can be used about a person. 这两个词均可指活动或科目的爱好者，但只有fan可指人的狂热仰慕者◆jazz / fishing / DIY fans / enthusiasts爵士乐／钓鱼／自己动手爱好者◆fans of the pop star Madonna流行歌星麦当娜的歌迷◆enthusiasts of the pop star Madonna An enthusiast is often more actively involved in sth than a fan: enthusiast emphasizes the fact that sb spends a lot of their free time doing sth; fan emphasizes the enjoyment of sth. 与fan相比，enthusiast常较主动、积极地参与某事：enthusiast强调某人花很多业余时间做某事，fan强调某人从某事中得到乐趣。 see also buff ⇨ expert ■ supporter [countable] (BrE) a person who supports a particular sports team, especially a football team （尤指某支足球队的）支持者，拥护者◆They are both keen Arsenal supporters.他们俩都是阿森纳队热情的球迷。ⓘ To support a sports team means to watch their games, follow their progress, etc. In American English use fan instead. * support指支持、拥护某支运动队，包括观看他们比赛、关注他们的发展等；在美式英语中用fan表示此义。■ lover [countable](often in compounds) a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing very much （常构成复合词）爱好者，热爱者◆He was a devoted animal lover, and had a large number of pets at home.他特别喜爱动物，家里养了许多宠物。◆She was a great lover of the arts, and of Greek architecture in particular.她酷爱艺术，特别是希腊建筑。◆an art-lover / a nature-lover热爱艺术／大自然的人 see also love ⇨ like verb ■ admirer [countable] (rather formal) a person who admires sb/sth, especially a well-known person or thing 钦佩者；赞赏者◆He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings.他十分欣赏毕加索的早期画作。 see also admire ⇨ respect verb ■ fanatic /fəˈnætɪk/ / [countable] (rather informal, sometimes disapproving) a person who is very enthusiastic about sth, especially in a way that other people think is extreme （尤指别人认为过于狂热的）入迷者◆He's a non-smoking, non-drinking, fitness fanatic.他烟酒不沾，极其热衷于健美。▸ fanatical adjective ◆a fanatical interest in football狂热喜爱足球◆She's fanatical about healthy eating.她痴迷健康饮食。■ devotee / /ˌdevəˈtiː/ / [countable] a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb/sth 狂热崇拜者；狂热爱好者◆He's been a golf devotee for 23 years.他迷恋高尔夫球已经23年了。◆a devotee of science fiction科幻小说的狂热爱好者ⓘ Devotee emphasizes the fact that sb is willing to put a lot of time and effort into sth. * devotee强调某人乐于在某事上投入大量时间和精力。 see also devote ⇨ devote ■ groupie [countable] (rather informal, sometimes disapproving) a person, especially a young woman, who follows pop musicians around and tries to meet them 追随流行歌星的歌迷；（尤指）追星少女◆The groupies were waiting around at the exit, hoping for a glimpse of the band.歌迷在出口处守候着，希望能一睹乐队的丰采。■ follower [countable] a person who is very interested in a particular activity and follows all the recent news about it 爱好者；追随者◆He is a keen follower of both football and cricket.他既是足球迷，又是板球迷。◆a follower of fashion赶时髦者 see also follow ⇨ follow 4 ■ addict / /ˈædɪkt/ / [countable] (often disapproving) a person who spends a lot of their free time doing sth because they are so interested in it that they cannot stop 沉迷⋯的人◆I used to be a video game addict－I literally spent all my free time playing games.我过去是个电子游戏迷，我简直是把所有空余时间都花在打游戏上了。 see also addictive ⇨ addictive ■ freak / /friːk/ / (usually in compounds 通常用于构成复合词) [countable] (informal, often disapproving) a person who is very interested in a particular subject, especially when other people think they are a little strange for liking it so much 狂热爱好者（尤指在别人眼中有点怪）◆He's a real fitness freak－he goes to the gym every single day.他是个十足的健身狂，天天都去健身房。 supporter noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ advocate 另见advocate条supporter ♦︎ follower ♦︎ voter ♦︎ discipleThese are all words for a person who supports a person, political party or set of ideas. 这些词均表示支持者、拥护者、追随者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a loyal supporter / follower / voter / disciple◆a leading supporter / follower / disciple◆a / an faithful / fervent / ardent / close / dedicated supporter / follower / disciple◆to attract supporters / followers / voters / disciples◆to persuade / convince supporters / followers / voters◆a band of supporters / followers / disciples■ supporter [countable] a person who supports a political party, person or set of ideas （政党、个人或观点的）支持者，拥护者◆She is an active supporter of democratic change.她是民主改革的积极支持者。◆There has now been a backlash among government supporters.目前在政府支持者中有不少人怀有强烈的反对情绪。OPP opponent ⇨ protester see also backer ⇨ sponsor ■ follower [countable] a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas （个人或观点的）拥护者，追随者，信徒◆He is often referred to as a follower of Darwin.他常被称作达尔文的信徒。◆She still has many loyal followers.她仍有很多忠实的追随者。 see also follow ⇨ follow 4 ■ voter [countable] a person who regularly votes for a particular political party （一贯拥护某政党的）投票人，选举人◆His parents were lifelong Conservative voters.他父母毕生都是拥护保守党的选民。■ disciple / /dɪˈsaɪpl/ / [countable] (rather formal) a person who believes in and follows the ideas or philosophy of a great teacher, especially a religious or political leader （尤指宗教或政治领袖的）信徒，门徒，追随者◆These ideas are central to the work of Freud and his disciples.这些观点是弗洛伊德及其门徒著作的核心思想。 |