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fancy

UK //ˈfænsi//US //ˈfænsi//

词源

源自中古英语 'fantasy',来自古法语 'fantaisie',最终源于拉丁语 'phantasia',意为‘想象’或‘幻觉’。

verb

❶ 想象或幻想某事,通常指不切实际或夸张的想法。

“She fancied herself as a famous actress.”

(她幻想自己成为一名著名演员。)

“He fancies that he can win the lottery.”

(他幻想自己能中彩票。)

❶ 喜欢或对某人或某物有强烈的好感,通常用于非正式场合。

“He really fancies her, but he's too shy to say it.”

(他真的很喜欢她,但太害羞不敢说出来。)

“Do you fancy a cup of coffee?”

(你想来杯咖啡吗?)

同义词:imagine, desire, like, enjoy

noun

❶ 想象或幻想的事物,通常指不切实际或夸张的想法。

“It's just a fancy of his to think he can fly.”

(他幻想自己能飞,这只是他的空想。)

“Her head is full of wild fancies.”

(她满脑子都是疯狂的幻想。)

❶ 对某事物的短暂喜爱或兴趣,通常指不持久的偏好。

“She has a fancy for vintage clothes.”

(她一时喜欢上了复古服装。)

“His latest fancy is collecting rare stamps.”

(他最近迷上了收集稀有邮票。)

同义词:whim, fantasy, caprice, inclination

adjective

❶ 精致、华丽或昂贵的,通常用于描述物品或装饰。

“She wore a fancy dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件华丽的裙子去参加派对。)

“They stayed at a fancy hotel in Paris.”

(他们住在巴黎一家豪华酒店。)

❶ 复杂或精巧的,通常用于描述设计或技术。

“This watch has a lot of fancy features.”

(这块手表有很多精巧的功能。)

“The software comes with fancy graphics and animations.”

(这款软件配有精美的图形和动画。)

同义词:elegant, ornate, elaborate, sophisticated

常见短语

fancy that — 表示惊讶或难以置信,通常用于口语中。

“Fancy that! He actually remembered my birthday.”

(真没想到!他竟然记得我的生日。)

take a fancy to — 突然喜欢上某人或某物,通常指短暂的兴趣。

“She took a fancy to the painting and bought it immediately.”

(她一下子喜欢上了那幅画,立刻就买了下来。)

flight of fancy — 指不切实际的幻想或想象,通常带有贬义。

“His plan to build a castle in the sky was just a flight of fancy.”

(他计划在空中建一座城堡,这只是不切实际的幻想。)