fan

n. 风扇, 迷, 狂热者, 爱好者
vt. 煽动, 刺激, 吹拂
vi. 飘动, 成扇形散开
【化】 送风机
【医】 扇, 通风机

动词过去式:fanned 过去分词:fanned 现在分词:fanning 第三人称单数:fans 

fan

n.（名词）
A device for creating a current of air or a breeze, especially:
能产生风之物：一种能产生空气或微风的流动的装置
A machine using an electric motor to rotate thin, rigid vanes in order to move air, as for cooling.
电风扇：一种用电力带动薄且坚固的扇轮的机器，用于使空气流动如散热
A collapsible, usually wedge-shaped device made of a light material such as silk, paper, or plastic.
扇子：一种可折叠的通常为扇形的装置，由轻原料如丝、纸或塑料构成
A machine for winnowing.
扬谷机
Something resembling an open fan in shape:
扇形物：形状像敞开的扇子的东西：
例句：
a peacock`s fan.
孔雀扇

v.（动词）
fanned,fan.ning,fans
v.tr.（及物动词）
To move or cause a current of (air) with or as if with a fan.
扇：用扇子或像扇子扇动空气
To direct a current of air or a breeze upon, especially in order to cool:
扇动：向…传导空气或微风的流动，尤指为了冷却：
例句：
fan one`s face.
向某人的脸扇风

To stir (something) up by or as if by fanning:
煽动：用扇子或像扇子般煽动：
例句：
fanned the flames in the fireplace; an otherwise quiet employee who fanned resentment among her colleagues.
把火煽旺；一个看似沉默的职员出乎意料在她的同事间煽起仇恨的火焰

To open (something) out into the shape of a fan:
展开：成扇形展开：
例句：
The bird fanned its colorful tail.
鸟儿展开多彩的尾巴



To fire (an automatic gun) in a continuous sweep by keeping one`s finger on the trigger.
扣扳机连续击发：用手持续扣住扳机（自动手枪）进行连续扫射
To fire (a nonautomatic gun) rapidly by chopping the hammer with the palm.
急速击发：通过手掌迅速扳动撞针而开枪（非自动手枪）
To winnow.
扬谷
Baseball To strike out (a batter).
【棒球】 使（击球手）退场
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To spread out like a fan:
成扇形：像扇子一样展开：
例句：
The troops fanned out in a northerly direction.
部队往北呈扇形散开

Baseball To strike out.
【棒球】 三振出局

来源：
Middle English [winnowing fan]
中古英语 [扬谷机]
from Old English fann
源自 古英语 fann
from Latin vannus * see wet-
源自 拉丁语 vannus *参见 wet-

fan
fan 2

n.Informal （名词）【非正式用语】
An ardent devotee; an enthusiast.
迷：强烈的热爱者；狂热爱好者

来源：
Short for fanatic
fanatic的简写