fashion
Definitions
A popular style, especially in clothing, at a given time.
时尚；流行；时装。
A manner or way of doing something.
方式；样子。
To make or shape something, especially by hand.
（用手工）制作；塑造。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfrom Latin factiō ('a making, a doing'), through Old French façon, 'shape, manner of making.' At its root, fashion is simply 'the way something is made.' That gave the verb (to fashion = to make/shape) and the noun 'manner' (in this fashion = in this way); the clothing sense — the current way things are made/worn — grew from there.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsWhy It Means This
Fashion's surprise is that its core meaning isn't clothes — it's 'a way of making.' From Latin factiō (from facere) through French façon, fashion meant 'manner, shape.' We still hear that in 'in a friendly fashion' and the verb 'to fashion something' (to make it). Only later did 'the current manner of dressing' become the headline meaning.
Common Collocations
- 1.in fashion流行
- 2.fashion industry时尚业
- 3.out of fashion过时
- 4.fashion sense时尚品味
- 5.in a... fashion以……方式
Example Sentences
- 1.
Bright colors are in fashion this spring.
- 2.
She works in the fashion industry.
- 3.
He answered all the questions in a calm fashion.
- 4.
The artist fashioned a vase out of clay.