after a fashion

1. 勉強；馬馬虎虎
   He can play the piano after a fashion.

   他能彈點鋼琴。

after the fashion of

1. 模仿；跟……一樣
   It is a novel after the fashion of Graham Greene.

   這是部模仿格雷罕姆‧格林的小說。

all the fashion

1. 風行一時
   Short dresses and long boots were all the fashion last year.

   短裙高靴在去年風行一時。

follow the fashion

1. 趕時髦
   She spent a lot of money to follow the fashion.

   為趕時髦她花費了不少錢。

in fashion

1. 合於時尚
   Long skirts for women are in fashion again.

   女長裙又開始流行了。

set a/the fashion

1. 開創新時尚
   They set the fashion for the generation.

   他們為這一代樹立了一個新風尚。

• after a fashion
  to a certain extent but not perfectly.
• after (or in) the fashion of
  in a manner similar to.
• in (or out of) fashion
  fashionable (or unfashionable).