fancy

verb

/ˈfænsi/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they fancy	/ˈfænsi/ /ˈfænsi/
he / she / it fancies	/ˈfænsiz/ /ˈfænsiz/
past simple fancied	/ˈfænsid/ /ˈfænsid/
past participle fancied	/ˈfænsid/ /ˈfænsid/
-ing form fancying	/ˈfænsiɪŋ/ /ˈfænsiɪŋ/

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[transitive] (British English, informal) to want something or want to do something想要；想做 synonym feel like
- fancy something Fancy a drink?想喝一杯吗？
- I fancied a change of scene.我倒希望换换环境。
- She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark.她不想在黑夜里回家。
- fancy doing something Do you fancy going out this evening?今晚你想不想外出？
[transitive] fancy somebody (British English, informal) to be sexually attracted to somebody对…有性幻想；倾慕
- I think she fancies me.我觉得她对我动心了。
Topics Family and relationshipsb1, Feelingsb1
[transitive] fancy yourself (British English, informal, disapproving) to think that you are very popular, attractive or intelligent自负；自命不凡
- He started to chat to me and I could tell that he really fancied himself.他和我聊起天来，我看得出他确实自以为了不起。
[transitive] (British English) to like the idea of being something or to believe, often wrongly, that you are something自认为是；自命为
- fancy yourself (as) something She fancies herself (as) a serious actress.她自以为是严肃的演员。
- fancy yourself + adv./prep. He fancied himself in love with me, the silly boy.他幻想自己爱上了我，那个傻孩子。
[intransitive, transitive]
Fancy!
(informal, becoming old-fashioned) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something（表示惊奇或震惊）真想不到，竟然
- Fancy! She's never been in a plane before.真想不到！她竟然从未坐过飞机。
- fancy doing something Fancy meeting you here!竟然在这儿遇到你！
- fancy something ‘She remembered my name after all those years.’ ‘Fancy that!’“过了那么多年她还记得我的名字。” “真是不可思议！”
[transitive] (British English) fancy somebody/something to think that somebody/something will win or be successful at something, especially in a race认为…会成功；（尤指速度竞赛）认为…要赢
- Which horse do you fancy in the next race?下一轮赛马你认为哪匹马会赢？
- He's hoping to get the job but I don't fancy his chances.他希望得到那份工作，不过我认为他的机会不大。
Topics Successc2
[transitive] fancy (that)… (literary) to believe or imagine something认为；想象
- She fancied (that) she could hear footsteps.她觉得好像听到了脚步声。

Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.

fancy

adjective

/ˈfænsi/

(comparative fancier, superlative fanciest)

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unusually complicated, often in an unnecessary way; intended to impress other people异常复杂的；太花哨的
- a kitchen full of fancy gadgets有各式各样小器具的厨房
- They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance.他们给这个舞蹈增加了许多复杂的舞步。
- He's always using fancy legal words.他总是使用异常复杂的法律词语。
opposite simple
[only before noun] (especially of small things尤指小物件) with a lot of decorations or bright colours精致的；有精美装饰的；绚丽的；花哨的
- fancy goods (= things sold as gifts or for decoration)饰物礼品
- He was the fanciest dresser in the room.他是房间里最花哨的梳妆台。
compare plain
(sometimes disapproving) expensive or connected with an expensive way of life昂贵的；奢华的
- fancy restaurants with fancy prices价格昂贵的豪华餐厅
- Don't come back with any fancy ideas.别又说什么美妙的空想。
(North American English) (of food食物) of high quality优质的；高档的

Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.

fancy

noun

/ˈfænsi/

(plural fancies)

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[countable, uncountable] something that you imagine; your imagination想象的事物；想象（力） synonym fantasy
- night-time fancies that disappear in the morning在早上逝去的夜间幻觉
- a child’s wild flights of fancy孩子的异想天开
[singular] a feeling that you would like to have or to do something想要；爱好 synonym whim
- She said she wanted a dog but it was only a passing fancy.她说想要一条狗，但这不过是一时心血来潮。
[countable, usually plural] (British English) a small decorated cake花色小蛋糕

Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of fantasy.

Idioms

as/whenever, etc. the fancy takes you

as/whenever, etc. you feel like doing something当（或无论何时等）想做某事时
- We bought a camper van so we could go away whenever the fancy took us.我们买了一辆野营车，所以我们啥时想去野营就可以去。

catch/take somebody’s fancy

to attract or please somebody吸引某人；中某人的意
- She looked through the hotel advertisements until one of them caught her fancy.她仔细查看旅馆广告，终于有一家中了她的意。

take a fancy to somebody/something

(especially British English) to start liking somebody/something, often without an obvious reason喜欢上，爱上（常指没有明显原因）
- He’s taken quite a fancy to his next-door neighbour.他非常喜欢他的隔壁邻居。
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

tickle somebody’s fancy

(informal) to please somebody使觉得好玩；使开心
- See if any of these tickle your fancy.看看这里面是否有你喜欢的。
- If you see something that tickles your fancy, I’ll buy it for you.如果你看到让你喜欢的东西，我就给你买。