fancy
n
1 [U] power of the mind to imagine (esp unreal things) 想像力(尤指對非現實的事物)
the novelist's fancy 小說家的想像力.
2 [C] thing imagined 想像之物
Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a fancy? 我是真聽到有人進來還是僅僅是幻覺而已?
I have a fancy (ie a vague idea) that he will be late. 我感覺他要遲到.
3 [sing] ~ (for sth) desire; liking 渴望; 喜愛
I have a fancy for some wine tonight. 我今晚想喝點酒.
4 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
small decorated cake 帶裝飾的小蛋糕
fancies served with coffee 佐咖啡的漂亮小蛋糕.
5 (idm 習語) catch/take sb's fancy please or attract sb 合某人的心意; 吸引某人
She saw a dress in the shop window and it caught her fancy immediately. 她看見商店櫥窗里的一件連衣裙, 立刻覺得很合心意. a flight of fancy => flight1. take a fancy to sb/sth become fond of sb/sth, often without an obvious reason 喜歡上、 愛上某人[某物](常無明顯原因)
I've suddenly taken a fancy to detective stories. 我突然喜歡上了偵探小說.
fancy adj
1 [attrib 作定語]
(esp of small things) brightly coloured; made to please the eye or taste (尤指小東西)色彩鮮艷的, 悅目的, 可口的
fancy cakes/goods 精美的蛋糕[物品].
2 not plain or ordinary; unusual 有裝飾的; 不尋常的; 精致的
That's a very fancy pair of shoes! 那是一雙非常別致的鞋!
3 extravagant or exaggerated 過度的; 過分的
fancy ideas, prices 過分的想法、 高昂的價格.
4 (esp US) (of food, etc) above average quality (指食物等)精選的, 精美的
fancy vegetables 精選的蔬菜.
5 [attrib 作定語]
bred for particular points of beauty 因珍奇而特別培育的
fancy dogs, pigeons, etc 品種珍奇的狗、 鴿子等.
fancy v (pt, pp fancied)
1 [Tf] think or believe (sth); imagine 想; 以為; 想像
I fancy (that) it's going to rain today. 我看今天要下雨.
He fancies she likes him. 他以為她喜歡他.
He fancied he heard footsteps behind him. 他好像聽到身後有腳步聲.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) have a desire or wish for (sth); want 渴望或希望得到(某事物); 想要
I fancy a cup of tea. 我想來杯茶.
What do you fancy for supper? 你晚飯喜歡吃甚麼?
3 [Tn] (Brit infml 口) find (sb) attractive 喜愛(某人)
He rather fancies her. 他很喜歡她.
4 [I, Tn, Tg, Tsg]
(usu imperative, expressing surprise, disbelief, shock, etc 通常用於祈使句, 表示驚奇、 不相信、 震驚等): Fancy that! 多奇怪呀!
Just fancy! 真想不到!
Fancy her being so rude! 她竟如此放肆!
Fancy never having seen the sea! 竟然從未見過大海!
5 (idm 習語) fancy oneself (as sth) (infml 口) have a very high opinion of oneself; be conceited 自命不凡; 自負
She rather fancies herself as a singer. 她自以為是了不起的歌手.
?? 考研助記
歡喜(諧音): 迷戀 歌迷(fan)看你(cy): 想象
?? 擴展釋義
*['f?nsi]n. 想象力, 幻想, 喜好a. 想象的, 精美的, 新奇的, 奇特的, 高價的, 特級的vt. 想象, 設想, 相信, 喜愛vi. 想象, 幻想相關詞組: catch the fancy of... have a fancy for... take a fancy to... fancy oneself