新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

bandwagon

英  [ˈbændwæɡən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • bandwagons

    1[C 可数名词] (指活动或运动)潮流

    You can refer to an activity or movement that has suddenly become fashionable or popular as a bandwagon.

    双语例句

    例:

    the environmental bandwagon.

    环保潮流。

    2[C 可数名词] (尤指政客追赶的)浪头

    If someone, especially a politician, jumps or climbs on the bandwagon, they become involved in an activity or movement because it is fashionable or likely to succeed and not because they are really interested in it.

    双语例句

    例:

    In recent months many conservative politicians have jumped on the anti-immigrant bandwagon.

    最近几个月,许多保守党政客赶上了反移民的浪头。