音标：['fænsi]
n. 想象力, 幻想, 喜好
a. 想象的, 精美的, 新奇的, 奇特的, 高价的, 特级的
vt. 想象, 设想, 相信, 喜爱
vi. 想象, 幻想
相关词组:
catch the fancy of...
have a fancy for...
take a fancy to...
fancy oneself
英汉词典
fancy的短语、例句：
fancy
n
1 [U] power of the mind to imagine (esp unreal things) 想像力（尤指对非现实的事物）
the novelist´s fancy 小说家的想像力.
2 [C] thing imagined 想像之物
Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a fancy? 我是真听到有人进来还是仅仅是幻觉而已?
I have a fancy (ie a vague idea) that he will be late. 我感觉他要迟到.
3 [sing] ~ (for sth) desire; liking 渴望; 喜爱
I have a fancy for some wine tonight. 我今晚想喝点酒.
4 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
small decorated cake 带装饰的小蛋糕
fancies served with coffee 佐咖啡的漂亮小蛋糕.
5 (idm 习语) catch/take sb´s fancy please or attract sb 合某人的心意; 吸引某人
She saw a dress in the shop window and it caught her fancy immediately. 她看见商店橱窗里的一件连衣裙, 立刻觉得很合心意. a flight of fancy => flight1. take a fancy to sb/sth become fond of sb/sth, often without an obvious reason 喜欢上、 爱上某人[某物]（常无明显原因）
I´ve suddenly taken a fancy to detective stories. 我突然喜欢上了侦探小说.
fancy adj
1 [attrib 作定语]
(esp of small things) brightly coloured; made to please the eye or taste （尤指小东西）色彩鲜艳的, 悦目的, 可口的
fancy cakes/goods 精美的蛋糕[物品].
2 not plain or ordinary; unusual 有装饰的; 不寻常的; 精致的
That´s a very fancy pair of shoes! 那是一双非常别致的鞋!
3 extravagant or exaggerated 过度的; 过分的
fancy ideas, prices 过分的想法、 高昂的价格.
4 (esp US) (of food, etc) above average quality （指食物等）精选的, 精美的
fancy vegetables 精选的蔬菜.
5 [attrib 作定语]
bred for particular points of beauty 因珍奇而特别培育的
fancy dogs, pigeons, etc 品种珍奇的狗、 鸽子等.
fancy v (pt, pp fancied)
1 [Tf] think or believe (sth); imagine 想; 以为; 想像
I fancy (that) it´s going to rain today. 我看今天要下雨.
He fancies she likes him. 他以为她喜欢他.
He fancied he heard footsteps behind him. 他好像听到身後有脚步声.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) have a desire or wish for (sth); want 渴望或希望得到（某事物）; 想要
I fancy a cup of tea. 我想来杯茶.
What do you fancy for supper? 你晚饭喜欢吃甚麽?
3 [Tn] (Brit infml 口) find (sb) attractive 喜爱（某人）
He rather fancies her. 他很喜欢她.
4 [I, Tn, Tg, Tsg]
(usu imperative, expressing surprise, disbelief, shock, etc 通常用於祈使句, 表示惊奇、 不相信、 震惊等): Fancy that! 多奇怪呀!
Just fancy! 真想不到!
Fancy her being so rude! 她竟如此放肆!
Fancy never having seen the sea! 竟然从未见过大海!
5 (idm 习语) fancy oneself (as sth) (infml 口) have a very high opinion of oneself; be conceited 自命不凡; 自负
She rather fancies herself as a singer. 她自以为是了不起的歌手.
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