每天三分钟学英语 第112期:英文"流行"怎么说

 英文里很多词都有流行的意思，Trending, a hit, go viral, in vogue¹等等，但它们的使用场景到底有什么区别呢？快来看看今天好玩的内容吧

1. Trending

Trump's latest tweet is trending on Twitter. 川普最近的这条推在推特上特热门。

2. something is a hit

The new iphone 8 is a hit. 新的iphone 8 非常成功。

The brownies you made were a big hit at the party. 你做的布朗尼蛋糕在派对上特别受欢迎。

3. something went viral

The airline ememployee was fired because the video went viral. 那位航空公司的员工因为那条视频在网上疯狂传播而被开除了。

4. something is in vogue

Rompers are in vogue this summer. Even guys are wearing them. 连衫裤这个夏天特别流行，连男生都在穿。

5. something is popular

Working from home is popular nowadays. It's called telecommuting. 现在在家工作非常流行，这叫远程办公。

6. something is a thing

Cooking with coconut² oil is a thing now. 现在用椰子油做饭是一件很流行的事。

7. something is a fad³

3D movies are a fad. They're already starting to die out. 3D电影就是一时的流行，现在已经开始不那么受欢迎了。

1 Vogue   

n.时髦，时尚；adj.流行的

参考例句：

• Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
• Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。

2 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。

3 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。