fan·fare /ˈfænfeə(r)/ n. | vt.I n. 1. (仪式等开始前吹奏的)响亮的喇叭声; 隆重的欢迎 2. 夸耀，鼓吹；炫耀 make (或 raise) a big fanfare 大吹大擂 This time the talks were conducted without fanfare. 这次，会谈是悄悄进行的。 II vt. 大吹大擂地宣布 [Fr < fanfarer to play a flourish on trumpets < Sp fanfarrón fanfaron]