风扇的英文为fan，其英式读音为[fæn]，美式读音为[fæn]。fan可作名词和及物动词两种词性，基本含义除了“风扇”之外，还有“狂热爱好者”、“使火更旺”、“煽起”、“激起”等意思。
fan的中文含义及用法介绍
1、作为名词，是可数名词，意为迷;狂热爱好者;狂热仰慕者;风扇;扇子。
例句：If you're a Billy Crystal fan, you'll love this movie...
如果你是比利克里斯托的影迷，你会喜爱这部影片。
He cools himself in front of an electric fan.
他在电扇前让自己凉快些。
The bathroom is ventilated by means of an extractor fan.
这个浴室使用抽风扇通风。
She glanced at him from behind her fan.
她从扇子后匆匆看了他一眼。
An obsessed fan tried to kill him.
一个狂热的仰慕者企图杀死他。
The fans of a sport or famous person.
一个运动或著名的人的狂热爱好者。
Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.
狂热的足球迷败坏了他们所支持球队的声誉。
2、作为及物动词时，意为扇(风);扇，吹(使火更旺);煽起;激起。
例句：He fanned himself with a newspaper to cool down.
他用一张报纸给自己扇凉。
Fanned by a westerly wind, the fire spread rapidly through the city.
火借助西风迅速蔓延全城。
His reluctance to answer her questions simply fanned her curiosity.
他不爽快地回答她的问题，这就激起了她的好奇心。
She would have to wait in the truck, fanning herself with a piece of cardboard...
她只得在卡车里等着，用一块纸板给自己扇风。
Kneeling in front of the open hearth, old Maria was fanning the smoldering fire...
老玛丽亚跪在壁炉前的空地上，扇着闷燃的炉火。
He said students were fanning social unrest with their violent protests.
他说学生们的暴力抗议会煽动起社会动乱。
