新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fancy

英  [ˈfænsi]
    

[ADJ, EXCLAM, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • fancier , fanciest

    1别致的

    If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration.

    双语例句

    例:

    The magazine was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics.

    这本杂志装在一个带有漂亮图纹的别致塑料盒子里。

    2豪华的 , 昂贵的

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    My parents sent me to a fancy private school.

    我父母把我送到了一所昂贵的私立学校。

    EXCLAM. 感叹词
  • 1(表示惊讶或反对)真没想到

    You say 'fancy' or 'fancy that' when you want to express surprise or disapproval.

    双语例句

    例:

    'Fancy that!' smiled Conti.

    “真没想到!” 康蒂笑着说。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • take a fancy to

    1(通常指不知缘由就)爱上

    If you take a fancy to someone or something, you start liking them, usually for no understandable reason.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sylvia took quite a fancy to him.

    西尔维娅深深地爱上了他。

  • take someone's fancy , tickle someone's fancy

    1中某人的意

    If something takes your fancy or tickles your fancy, you like it a lot when you see it or think of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    She makes most of her own clothes, copying any fashion which takes her fancy.

    她大部分的衣服是模仿中意的时装自己做的。

    VERB. 动词
  • fancies , fancying , fancied

    1[T 及物动词] 认为(自己)

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?

    那么你认为自己有一天会成老板?

    2[T 及物动词] (自)认为是

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    She fancies herself a bohemian.

    她自以为是一位放荡不羁的艺术家。

    3[T 及物动词] 想要

    If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I just fancied a drink.

    我只是想要杯饮料。

    4[T 及物动词] 爱慕

    If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way.

    双语例句

    例:

    I think he thinks I fancy him.

    我觉得他以为我对他有意思。