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fancied

UK //ˈfænsid//US //ˈfænsid//

词源

源自中古英语 'fantsien',意为‘想象’或‘喜欢’,最终来源于拉丁语 'phantasia',意为‘想象’或‘幻想’。

adjective

❶ 想象中的,假想的,指并非真实存在而是人们想象出来的事物或情况。

“He lived in a fancied world where he was always the hero.”

(他生活在一个想象的世界里,在那里他总是英雄。)

“Her fancied illness turned out to be just a cold.”

(她想象中的重病原来只是一场感冒。)

同义词:imaginary, illusory, unreal

verb

❶ 过去式和过去分词形式,表示曾经喜欢、想象或认为某事是真实的。

“She fancied herself a great singer, though she couldn't carry a tune.”

(她曾自认为是个伟大的歌手,尽管她连调都唱不准。)

“He fancied that he saw a ghost in the old house.”

(他曾经以为在那所老房子里看到了鬼。)

同义词:liked, imagined, thought

常见短语

fancied up — 经过装饰或打扮,使其看起来更漂亮或吸引人。

“She fancied up her old dress with some new accessories.”

(她用一些新配饰把旧裙子打扮得漂亮起来。)