"fad" in Chinese (Simplified)
时尚(短暂)- 一时的潮流
Definition
Fad 指短时间内非常流行但很快过时的东西(如潮流、活动或兴趣)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Fad” 常用于描述流行时间很短的时尚、活动或兴趣,带有轻视或肤浅的意味。用于网络潮流、饮食时更常见。不要与“trend(趋势)”混淆,trend时间更长。
Examples
That hairstyle was just a fad last summer.
那发型去年夏天只是一阵**时尚**。
The toy became a fad among children.
这个玩具成了孩子们中的一时**潮流**。
Following every new fad can be expensive.
追逐每一个新的**时尚**很花钱。
That diet was a total fad—everyone stopped talking about it in a month.
那个饮食法就是个**一时的潮流**,一个月后大家都不说了。
Is this just another weird Internet fad, or is it actually useful?
这又是一个奇怪的网络**潮流**,还是真有用?
Back in school, collecting stickers was the big fad.
以前上学时,收集贴纸是一阵大的**时尚**。