| 单词 | fancy |
| 释义 | 1. wanting, liking, or thinking2. elaborate or expensive fancy (fænsi ) wanting, liking, or thinking Word forms: fancies , fancying , fancied 1. verb B1+ If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it. [mainly British, informal] What do you fancy doing, anyway? [VERB verb-ing] Do you fancy going to see a movie sometime? [VERB verb-ing] I just fancied a drink. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wish for, want, desire, would like 2. countable noun A fancy is a liking or desire for someone or something, especially one that does not last long. She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy. Synonyms: whim, thought, idea, desire 3. verb B2 If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way. [informal] I think he thinks I fancy him or something. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be attracted to, find attractive, desire, lust after 4. verb If you fancy yourself as a particular kind of person or fancy yourself doing a particular thing, you like the idea of being that kind of person or doing that thing. So you fancy yourself as the boss someday? [V pron-refl + as] I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt. [V pron-refl v-ing] 5. verb If you say that someone fancies themselves as a particular kind of person, you mean that they think, often wrongly, that they have the good qualities which that kind of person has. She fancies herself a bohemian. [V pron-refl n] She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur. [V pron-refl as n] ...a flighty young woman who really fancies herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 6. verb If you say that you fancy a particular competitor or team in a competition, you think they will win. [British] You have to fancy Bath because they are the most consistent team in England. [VERB noun] I fancy England to win through. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 7. verb If you fancy that something is the case, you think or suppose that it is so. [literary] When Ferris looked up he fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window. [VERB that] She fancied he was trying to hide a smile. [VERB that] Synonyms: suppose, think, believe, imagine 8. variable noun A fancy is an idea that is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary. [literary] His last book is a bold, at times surrealistic mixture of fact and fancy. ...a childhood fancy. ...whims and fancies. Synonyms: delusion, dream, vision, fantasy 9. exclamation You say 'fancy' or 'fancy that' when you want to express surprise or disapproval. [feelings] It was very tasteless. Fancy talking like that so soon after his death. 'Fancy that!' smiled Conti. 10. take a fancy to sb/sth phrase If you take a fancy to someone or something, you start liking them, usually for no understandable reason. Sylvia took quite a fancy to him. The King took a fancy to ordering disguises and masks. 11. take/tickle sb's fancy phrase If something takes your fancy or tickles your fancy, you like it a lot when you see it or think of it. She makes her own clothes, copying any fashion which takes her fancy. 12. flight of fancy phrase [flight inflects] An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy. Cockburn engaged in a flight of fancy, never once allowing facts to get in the way. fancy (fænsi ) elaborate or expensive Word forms: fancier , fanciest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration. It was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics. ...fancy jewellery. Synonyms: elaborate, decorated, decorative, extravagant 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is very expensive or of very high quality, and you often dislike it because of this. [informal] He owned a fancy house out on Lake Agaway. ...a fancy private school. Quotations: Ever let the fancy roam, Pleasure never is at homeFancy Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart or in the head?The Merchant of Venice Idioms: a flight of fancy an imaginative idea or plan that is pleasant to think about but not at all practical This is no flight of fancy. The prototype is already flying, and production is to begin next year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fancy food Here, in a lovely old warehouse, the pair produce unashamedly fancy food. Times, Sunday Times There's not much time to enjoy the fancy food. Times, Sunday Times They like the idea that they are not fooled by fancy food. Times, Sunday Times Despite that, he doesn't cook fancy food. The Sun I can imagine it being served at a fancy food truck. The Sun The " hidden hand' and " fancy footwork' exercised an enduring fascination for him. THE GUARDSMEN (2004) He excelled in fancy footwork, not to mention fancy footnotes, and that was enough for him. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He needs some fancy footwork. The Sun (2009) His pace and fancy footwork have been sorely missed since he limped out of the Wales defeat last year. The Sun (2009) Gaga's fans are marooned in a global technocracy of fancy gadgets but emotional poverty. Times, Sunday Times We've got a fabulous kitchen - all the fancy gadgets. Times, Sunday Times However, it's not only fancy gadgets that will be changing the way we live. Times, Sunday Times She was put in a fancy hotel near the set of the jungle-based reality show but soon realised she wasn't alone. The Sun If, however, you fancy hotel facilities 365 days a year, this well-connected abbey could be for you. Times, Sunday Times Better than any trip abroad or to some fancy hotel. The Sun After the ceremony, we trooped off to a fancy hotel restaurant. Times, Sunday Times I was alone in these fancy hotel rooms with every conceivable movie. Christianity Today There'll be no herbs you can't pronounce, fancy ingredients from specialist supermarkets or lengthy recipes taking up a whole evening in the kitchen. The Sun However, it doesn't contain any fancy ingredients that justify the premium price tag. Times, Sunday Times None needs fancy ingredients or techniques. Times, Sunday Times You don't have time to fuss around with fancy ingredients or shopping lists as long as your arm, you just need to cook simple food well. Times, Sunday Times Many favourite chefs have reinvented the classic sandwich with fancy ingredients. The Sun At 275, it's a good price for this rather fancy label and it would look very good on somebody of your height and shape. Times, Sunday Times And some of the time it feels like a fancy label for age-old relationship gripes tinged with unintended misogyny. Times, Sunday Times He thinks he dresses really well, buying all these fancy labels, but he just can't pull it off. Times, Sunday Times I have guessed the fancy labels, above. The Sun Claiming occasionally for a taxi or a fancy meal hurts nobody, right? Times, Sunday Times And as for enjoying a fancy meal beforehand, forget it. Times, Sunday Times That's where to head if you want a fancy meal. The Sun They dream about waking up and riding to a little cafe, then visiting bakeries and cheese shops and finally riding home to prepare a fancy meal for their friends ... Times, Sunday Times If they can't do the coat thing, how will they manage the hard stuff, cooking and serving a fancy meal? Globe and Mail And although the snooze station has a fancy name, it's really anything but. Times, Sunday Times It gave the building a fancy name, but failed to provide official notification of this. Times, Sunday Times Is that really design, or just a fancy name for management consultancy? Times, Sunday Times But there are many others which don't have a fancy name - they're just called 'viral rashes'. The Sun To solve this problem, the government came up with a 'capacity mechanism', a fancy name for subsidising fossil fuels. Times, Sunday Times But when shopping, think - are you paying a premium for fancy packaging? The Sun Their eyes light up at fancy packaging, so use lots of ribbons as well as wrapping paper. The Sun Well, there's the money saved on fancy packaging for a start. Times, Sunday Times There's no fancy packaging or glossy advertising, just good quality products at unbelievably cheap prices (we're talking a foundation for under a fiver). Times, Sunday Times Even so, it's not a programme you need to see - it's a straightforward combination of clips and talking heads without any fancy packaging. Times, Sunday Times There are no earrings, no tattoos, no fancy shoes or shirts. The Sun If runnersno longerhave injuries, bunions, fancy shoes andorthotics, whatwillwetalk about? Times, Sunday Times Look at his body from the outside and you see no earrings, no tattoos, no fancy shoes or shirts. Times, Sunday Times He's not interested in house prices, never goes to fancy shops or restaurants and has no time for oligarchs. Times, Sunday Times He pictured flash cars, skyscraper buildings, fancy shops, a sparkling land of plenty where everyone was wealthy. Times, Sunday Times The lawless feel of its past, outside the city walls, has not been cleaned away by new corporate development and fancy shops. Times, Sunday Times The fancy shops are shut. Times, Sunday Times Haptics is the fancy term for the vibration alerts on a smartphone or smartwatch. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Mining executives even have a fancy term for their indecision: they are retaining 'optionality'. Times, Sunday Times (2016) `The fancy term for pre-Columbian travel to and from other continents is diffusionism. INCA GOLD (1994) On our low wages, the thought of having a big, fancy wedding would have been laughable. The Sun Not the greatest position to be in, especially when you are all decked out in fancy wedding clothes, father and son included. ST First the fancy wedding, then the fancier divorce. Times, Sunday Times However, she gives in to a fancy wedding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Institutions say they need more 'granular' (fancy word for detailed) data on tenants' costs. Times, Sunday Times So 'libertine' may just be a fancy word for something else. Times, Sunday Times So set fancy words or pictures aside and focus on real feelings. The Sun Sometimes we don't need to hear fancy words of psychology, just a loved one's common sense. Times, Sunday Times Set aside fancy words and pictures to focus on real feelings. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 想象, 奇特的 Japanese: ･･･が気に入る, 特別な |
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