n(1) 扇子(device used to make air flow faster to create a current of cool air in hot weather) [C]：a folding～折扇;open a～and wave it in front of one's face 打开扇子在面前扇动;carry～s to keep oneself cool 随身带着扇子扇凉;

(2) 扇状物(thing that is or can be spread out like a fan) [C];

(3) 电扇(electrical device that stir up air by means of rapid rotating metal blades) [C]：a ceiling/a draft/an exhaust～吊扇/通风扇/排风扇;have a～fitted 安装电扇;turn on the～打开电扇;leave the～on 让电扇开着;

v(1) 扇(cause air to blow upon with a fan or as if with a fan) [T+n]：～oneself with a folded newspaper 用折叠的报纸给自己扇凉;～a fire/the flies(from the food)扇火炉子/将苍蝇(从食品上)赶走;

(2) (微风)吹拂，轻吹(blow on sb or sth gently) [T+n]：The cool breeze～ned his face. 凉爽的微风轻轻吹在他的脸上。

(3) 把……展成扇形，使散(蔓延)开(open，spread like a fan) [T+n，T+n+adv(out)]：～out the cards on the table 将桌子上的纸牌展成扇形;～out in all directions/across the square/over the slope 向各处/在广场上/在山坡上散开;

fan the flames 煽动情绪：～the flames of one's jealousy 引起某人的妒嫉;

(4) 鼓(煽)动，激(引)起(increase or strengthen (feelings);stir up (anger)) [T+n]：～resentment against sb/sb's dislike into hate 激起对某人的怨恨/将不悦激发为仇视;

→fanner n 扇风者，鼓风机;′fannings n 簸出物