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fanfare

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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fan·fare /ˈfænfeə $ -fer/ noun  1. [countable]APM a short loud piece of music played on a trumpet to introduce an important person or event 〔大人物进场或宣布重要事件时用小号吹奏的〕响亮短曲,号角花彩2 [uncountable] a lot of activity, advertising, or discussion relating to an event 〔与某一事件有关的〕喧闹,广告,热议 The deal was announced with much fanfare. 热热闹闹地宣布成交。
Examples from the Corpus
fanfareThe planetary governor, Lord Voronov-Vaux, and his entourage were seeing the victorious Harq Obispal off with a fanfare.The album was released in June with little fanfare.Goldin resigned last week with little fanfare.The orchestral world is rife with three-minute fanfares, five-minute fantasies and other musical minutiae.This was a transition that took place without a lot of fanfare.A flourish of silver trumpets, their shrill fanfare stilling the chatter, and the Prince entered, holding Gaveston's hand.
Origin fanfare (1700-1800) French probably from the sound
fan·fare nounChineseSyllable
piece Corpus loud short music played of a


fanfare
fanfare /ˈfænfeə $ -fer/ noun
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: probably from the sound
1. [countable] a short loud piece of music played on a trumpet to introduce an important person or event
2. [uncountable] a lot of activity, advertising, or discussion relating to an event:
    The deal was announced with much fanfare.


fan·fareBrE /ˈfænfeə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfænfer/ 🔊 noun [countable] a short loud piece of music that is played to celebrate sb/sth important arriving 号角花彩,号角齐鸣(欢迎仪式等上奏的响亮短曲) [uncountable, countable] a large amount of activity and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. to celebrate sb/sth (为庆祝而在媒体上的)喧耀The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。🔊🔊