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fan

/fæn/

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variant 1: fans

1 · noun

a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

风扇；扇

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As soon as the fan was switched on, the papers on the table blew apart.

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风扇一开，桌上的纸就被吹散了。

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Pronunciation: /fæn/

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