[VERB 动词]想要；想做 If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it.
[V -ing]
[V n]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
What do you fancy doing, anyway?...
你到底想干什么？
Do you fancy going to see a movie sometime?...
你想不想有空去看场电影？
I just fancied a drink.
我就是想喝点东西。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指一时的)喜好，渴望 A fancy is a liking or desire for someone or something, especially one that does not last long.
[usu with supp]
She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy.
她相信这不过是他一时兴起。
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[VERB 动词]爱慕；对(异性)着迷 If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The boys would tease you to death if they didn't fancy you...
如果男孩们不喜欢你的话，他们就会狠狠地捉弄你。
I think he thinks I fancy him or something.
我想他以为我爱慕他或什么的。
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[VERB 动词]想让自己成为；想让自己做 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.
[V pron-refl as n]
[V pron-refl -ing]
So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?...
这么说，你是想有一天自己当上老板喽？
I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt.
我不想穿褶裥短裙。
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[VERB 动词]以为(自己)是；把(自己)当成 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.
[V pron-refl n]
[V pron-refl as n]
[V pron-refl]
She fancies herself a bohemian...
她自以为是放荡不羁的艺术家。
She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur.
她知道费利克斯把他自己当成鉴赏家。
...a flighty young woman who really fancies herself.
自命不凡、见异思迁的年轻女子
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[VERB 动词]相信(参赛的某队或某人)会赢 If you say that you fancy a particular competitor or team in a competition, you think they will win.
[V n]
[V n to-inf]
[BRIT 英]
You have to fancy Bath because they are the most consistent team in England...
巴斯队一定会赢，因为他们是英格兰表现最稳定的球队。
I fancy England to win through.
我认为英格兰队会一路胜出。
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[VERB 动词]认为；料想 If you fancy that something is the case, you think or suppose that it is so.
[V that]
[LITERARY 文]
When Ferris looked up he fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window...
费里斯抬头向上看，感觉看见一个影子在窗子近旁经过。
She fancied he was trying to hide a smile.
她猜想他正在尽力掩饰笑容。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](不切实际的)想象，幻想 A fancy is an idea that is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary.
[LITERARY 文]
His last book is a bold, at times surrealistic mixture of fact and fancy.
他的最后一部书把现实与梦幻大胆糅合在一起，有些地方表现出超现实主义色彩。
...a childhood fancy.
儿时的幻想
...whims and fancies.
突发的念头和不切实际的幻想
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[EXCLAM 感叹语](表达惊奇或不赞成)真想不到，太意外 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...
这真是太不得体了。真想不到在他尸骨未寒时就那么说话。
'Fancy that!' smiled Conti.
“真想不到！”康蒂笑着说。
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[PHRASE 短语](通常指不知何故就)爱上，喜欢上 If you take a fancy to someone or something, you start liking them, usually for no understandable reason.
[V inflects]
Sylvia took quite a fancy to him...
西尔维娅深深爱上了他。
The King took a fancy to ordering disguises and masks.
国王迷上了订购化装用品和面具。
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[PHRASE 短语]招…喜欢；逗…喜爱 If something takes your fancy or tickles your fancy, you like it a lot when you see it or think of it.
[V inflects]
She makes most of her own clothes, copying any fashion which takes her fancy.
她的衣服多是仿照她喜爱的时装自己缝制的。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]别致的；精美的；花哨的 If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration.
[usu ADJ n]
It was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics.
它装在一个别致的有漂亮图纹的塑料盒子里。
...fancy jewellery.
精美的珠宝
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](过于)奢华的，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.
[usu ADJ n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
He owned a fancy house out on Lake Agawam...
他在阿格瓦姆湖畔拥有一座豪宅。
They sent me to a fancy private school.
他们把我送到一所昂贵的私立学校学习。
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fancy★/ˈfænsi; NAmEˈfænsi/
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fancyfanciesfanciedfancyingfancierfanciestverb★(fan·cies,fancy·ing,fan·cied,fan·cied)1★[transitive ]( BrE) ( informal) to want sth or want to do sth 想要；想做SYN
feel like
fancysth ◆Fancy a drink?想喝一杯吗？◆She didn't fancy (= did not like)the idea of going home in the dark. 她不喜欢在黑夜里回家。fancydoing sth ◆Do you fancy going out this evening?今晚你想不想外出？2★[transitive ]fancysb ( BrE) ( informal) to be sexually attracted to sb 对…有性幻想；倾慕◆I think she fancies me.我觉得她对我动心了。3[transitive ]fancyyourself ( BrE) ( 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。4[transitive ]( BrE) to like the idea of being sth or to believe, often wrongly, that you are sth 自认为是；自命为fancyyourself (as) sth ◆She fancies herself (as) a serious actress.她自以为是严肃的演员。◆fancyyourself + adv./prep. 5[intransitive , transitive ]Fancy!( BrE) ( informal,becoming old-fashioned) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by sth （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。fancydoing sth ◆Fancy meeting you here!竟然在这儿遇到你！fancysth ◆‘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！”6[transitive ]( BrE) fancysb/sth to think that sb/sth will win or be successful at sth, 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。7[transitive ]fancy(that)… ( literary) to believe or imagine sth 认为；想像◆She fancied (that) she could hear footsteps.她觉得好像听到了脚步声。noun(pluralfancies)1[countable , uncountable ]something that you imagine; your imagination 想像的事物；想像（力）SYN
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2[singular ]a feeling that you would like to have or to do sth 想要；爱好SYN
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。3[countable , usually plural ]( BrE) a small decorated cake 花色小蛋糕IDIOMSas/whenever, etc. the fancy ˈtakes youas/whenever, etc. you feel like doing sth 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 sb's ˈfancyto attract or please sb 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 ˈfancy to sb/sth( especially BrE) to start liking sb/sth, often without an obvious reason 喜欢上，爱上（常指没有明显原因）☞more at
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v.adjective★(fan·cier,fan·ci·est)1★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有各式各样小装置的厨房◆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。OPP
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2[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☞compare
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(3 )3( 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.别用任何大手大脚花钱的想法回敬我了。4( NAmE) (of food 食物)of high quality 优质的；高档的fancy/ˈfænsi; NAmEˈfænsi/
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fancyfan‧cy1 /ˈfænsi/ ●●○S3 verb (past tense and past participle fancied, present participle fancying, third person singular fancies) [transitive]
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1like/want British English informal to like or want something, or want to do somethingSYN feel like: Fancy a quick drink, Emma?fancy doing something Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight.2sexual attraction British English informal to feel sexually attracted to someone: All the girls fancied him.3fancy yourself British English informal to behave in a way that shows you think you are very attractive or clever: That bloke on the dance floor really fancies himself.4fancy yourself (as) something British English to believe, usually wrongly, that you have particular skills or are a particular type of person: He fancies himself an artist. She fancies herself as another Madonna.5think something will be successful British English to think someone or something is likely to be successful in something: Which team do you fancy this year? I don’t fancy our chances of getting a ticket this late.6fancy!/fancy that! British English spoken used to express your surprise or shock about something: ‘The Petersons are getting divorced.’ ‘Fancy that!’ Fancy seeing you here!7think/believe literary to think or believe something without being certainfancy (that) She fancied she heard a noise downstairs.
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fancyfancy2 ●○○ noun (plural fancies)
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1liking/wish [singular] especially British Englisha)a feeling, especially one that is not particularly strong or urgent, that you like someone or want to have somethingtake a fancy to somebody/something (=decide that you like someone or want to have something) Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara. Wanting to go to Mexico was just a passing fancy (=the feeling did not last long). Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want).b)take/catch your fancy if something takes or catches your fancy, you like it or want to have it: Did you see anything that took your fancy?2tickle somebody’s fancy informal to seem attractive or amusing to someone: The idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy.3idea [countable] old-fashioned an idea or opinion that is not based on fact: Oh, that was just a fancy of his.4imagination [uncountable] literary imagination or something that you imagine → flight of fancy
1fancy hotels, restaurants, cars etc are expensive and fashionableSYN swanky: Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our anniversary.fancy prices British English (=very high and often unreasonable prices)2having a lot of decoration or bright colours, or made in a complicated way: fancy soaps in seashell shapes I just want a basic sports coat – nothing fancy.3complicated and needing a lot of skillOPP straightforward: I can’t do all that fancy stuff on the computer. Negotiating a deal can take some fancy footwork (=skill at making deals).4[only before noun] American English fancy food is of a high quality
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