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| 1 | to move a flat object backwards and forwards in front of someone’ s face in order to make them feel less hot 扇；为…扇风 |
| The audience fanned themselves with their programmes. 观众们用节目单给自己扇风。 |
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| 2 | to make a fire burn more strongly by moving air onto it 煽（火） |
| Strong winds fanned the fire, which soon spread. 火经大风一吹，很快就扩散开来。 |
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| 3 | formal to make a feeling or belief stronger 煽动；激发 |
| His excuses fanned her anger even further. 他的借口更加激起了她的愤怒。 |
| fan the flames of sth a speech which fanned the flames of hatred 激起仇恨火焰的演讲 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌfan ˈout |
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| 1 | I if a group of people fan out , they move forwards and apart in a straight line （人）成扇形展开前进 | Officers fanned out across the field to look for clues. 军官们在田野上成扇形散开寻找线索。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to spread objects or parts out , often in the shape of a semi-circle （使）成扇形散开 | Her long dark hair fanned out across the pillow. 她长长的黑发成扇形披散在枕头上。 | |
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