- n. 爱好；想像；想法
- v. 想像；猜想；喜爱；爱慕
- a. 别致的；需要高度技巧的；特级的；过高的
名复: fancies
动变: 过去式:fancied 过去分词:fancied 现在进行时:fancying
形变: 比较级:fancier 最高级:fanciest
fancy
KK:[ˈfænsɪ] DJ:[ˈfænsi]
n.
- 爱好；迷恋[C][（+to）]
- 想像；想像力；幻想[U][C]
- 想法；怪念头[C]
vt.
- 【口】想像，设想[O4][+v-ing]
- 猜想[Y][+（that）]
- 【口】喜爱，爱好；想要[+v-ing]
- 【英】爱慕（异性）
a.
- 别致的；花俏的；花式的
- 需要高度技巧的
- 【美】（食品等）特级的，精选的[B]
- （价格）过高的；昂贵的[B]
- 想像出来的；异想天开的
短语
fancy oneself
- 自以为
take a fancy to
- 爱上
take/catch the fancy of
- 吸引
辨析
同义:
vt.想像，设想；猜想
imagine visualize picture dream suppose thinkvt.喜爱，爱好
like love care fora.别致的；花俏的
elaborate ornate flowery fussy frilly反义:
a.“花俏的；精选的”的反义词
plain同义参见:
thirst adorned romance conceit conceive reckon conceit presume envisage preference pretentious prefer ostentatious exclusive favor like1 thirst desire delusion will caprice impulse idea thing daydream harbor wish whim want vapor fantasy以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
v.
(fancies, fancying, fancied)
- Brit. informal feel a desire for. ▸find sexually attractive.
- Brit. regard as a likely winner.
- imagine. ▸chiefly Brit. used to express surprise:
adj.
(fancier, fanciest)
elaborate or highly decorated. ▸sophisticated or expensive.
▸chiefly N. Amer. (especially of foodstuffs) of high quality.
▸(of flowers) of two or more colours.
▸(of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance.
n.
(pl. fancies)
- a superficial or transient feeling of attraction. ▸a favourite in a race or other sporting contest.
- the faculty of imagination. ▸an unfounded or tentative belief or idea.
- (also fancy cake) Brit. a small iced cake or biscuit.
Phrase
- take
(or catch)
someone's fancy
appeal to someone. - take a fancy to
become fond of, especially without an obvious reason.
Derivative
- fancily adv.
- fanciness n.
Etymology
ME: contr. of fantasy.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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