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单词 fancy
释义 fancy

fancy /ˈfæn.si/

adjective (DECORATIVE)
F0 decorative or complicated: » I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.» The decor was rather fancy for my tastes.» fancy cakesThesaurus+: ↑Complexity , ↑Difficult to understand
adjective INFORMAL (EXPENSIVE)
F0 expensive: » We stayed in a fancy hotel near the Champs-Élysées.» a fancy restaurantThesaurus+: ↑Expensive and luxurious , ↑Costing too much
noun (THING/PERSON YOU LIKE)
passing fancy
1
F0 something that you like very much for a short period:
» But for me, parachuting was no passing fancy.Thesaurus+: ↑Passionate or passing interests
take a fancy to sth/sb
2
F0 to start liking something or someone very much:
» Laura's taken a fancy to Japanese food.Thesaurus+: ↑Liking
take/tickle your fancy INFORMAL
3
F0 If something takes/tickles your fancy, you like it and want to have or do it:
» I looked in a lot of clothes shops but nothing really tickled my fancy.Thesaurus+: ↑Liking
noun [U] LITERARY (IMAGINATION)
F0 the imagination SEE FLIGHT OF FANCY(Cf. ↑flight of fancy)Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceivingThesaurus+: ↑Ideas, concepts and theories
verb (IMAGINE) ↑Verb Endings for fancy
1
F0 [I or T] to imagine or think that something is so:
» [+ (that)] UK I fancied (that) I saw something moving in the corner.» He fancies himself as a bit of a singer.» [+ to infinitive] Who do you fancy to win the Cup this year?» UK OLD-FASHIONED This isn't the first time this has happened, I fancy.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceiving
fancy! C2 (ALSO fancy that!) UK OLD-FASHIONED
2
F0 an expression of surprise:
» "They have eight children." "Fancy that!"Thesaurus+: ↑Expressions of surprise
verb (LIKE) ↑Verb Endings for fancy
1
B1 [T] MAINLY UK to want to have or do something:
» Do you fancy a drink this evening?» [+ -ing verb] I didn't fancy swimming in that water.Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulness
2
B2 [T] MAINLY UK INFORMAL to be sexually attracted to someone:
» He could tell she fancied him.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual attraction , ↑Attractive
fancy yourself MAINLY UK DISAPPROVING
3
F0 to think you are very attractive or important:
» That Dave really fancies himself, doesn't he?Thesaurus+: ↑Showing arrogance and conceit , ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Boasting
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Extra Examples:» Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?» Do you fancy going out for a meal after work?» What shall we do foodwise - do you fancy going out to eat?» I thought he fancied me, but I'd completely misread the signals.» She knew he fancied her, but preferred to keep their relationship platonic.
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