n.

1. 爱好；迷恋[C][（+to）]
   He took a fancy to the girl next door.

   他迷恋上了隔壁的女孩子。

2. 想像；想像力；幻想[U][C]
   She has a lively fancy.

   她想像力丰富。

3. 想法；怪念头[C]

vt.

1. 【口】想像，设想[O4][+v-ing]
   Fancy sitting in the sun all day!

   想一想整天坐在太阳底下的滋味吧！

   Fancy her saying a thing like that!

   你能想像她竟说出那样的话来！

2. 猜想[Y][+（that）]
   I fancy he's pretty happy.

   我猜想他很幸福。

3. 【口】喜爱，爱好；想要[+v-ing]
   What do you fancy for dinner?

   你晚饭想吃什么？

   I don't fancy walking in the rain.

   我不喜欢在雨中行走。

4. 【英】爱慕（异性）

a.

1. 别致的；花俏的；花式的
   Both of them like fancy clothes.

   他俩都喜欢穿新奇的服装。

2. 需要高度技巧的
   He is good at fancy diving.

   他擅长花样跳水。

3. 【美】（食品等）特级的，精选的[B]
   The store sells fancy fresh fruits.

   这商店出售特级鲜果。

4. （价格）过高的；昂贵的[B]
   He sells poor goods and charges fancy prices.

   他出售的商品很糟，要价却非常昂贵。

5. 想像出来的；异想天开的

v.

1. Brit. informal feel a desire for.
   ▸find sexually attractive.
2. Brit. regard as a likely winner.
3. imagine.
   ▸chiefly Brit. used to express surprise:

   fancy that!

adj.

n.

1. a superficial or transient feeling of attraction.
   ▸a favourite in a race or other sporting contest.
2. the faculty of imagination.
   ▸an unfounded or tentative belief or idea.
3. (also fancy cake) Brit. a small iced cake or biscuit.