fancy
柯林斯詞典
- ELABORATE OR EXPENSIVE
1. ADJ If you describe something as fancy, you mean that it is special, unusual, or elaborate, for example because it has a lot of decoration. 別致的
The magazine was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics. 這本襍志裝在一個(gè)帶有漂亮圖紋的別致塑料盒子裡。
2. ADJ 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. 濶氣的[非正式]
My parents sent me to a fancy private school. 我父母把我送到了一所濶氣的私立學(xué)校。
ADJ
1. V-T 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. 認(rèn)爲(wèi) (自己)[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?
那麼你認(rèn)爲(wèi)自己有一天會(huì)成老板?
2. V-T 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. (自) 認(rèn)爲(wèi)是
She fancies herself a bohemian. 她自命爲(wèi)一個(gè)放蕩不羈的藝術(shù)家。
3. V-T If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do it. 想要[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
I just fancied a drink. 我衹是想要盃飲料。
4. V-T If you fancy someone, you feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual way. 愛(ài)慕[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
5. INTERJ You say "fancy" or "fancy that" when you want to express surprise or disapproval. (表示驚訝或反對(duì)) 真沒(méi)想到[情感]
"Fancy that!" smiled Conti. “真沒(méi)想到!” 康蒂笑著說(shuō)。
6. PHRASE If you take a fancy to someone or something, you start liking them, usually for no understandable reason. (通常指沒(méi)有道理的) 愛(ài)上
Sylvia took quite a fancy to him. 西爾維婭完全愛(ài)上了他。
7. PHRASE If something takes your fancy or tickles your fancy, you like it a lot when you see it or think of it. 中某人的意
She makes most of her own clothes, copying any fashion which takes her fancy. 她大部分的衣服是模倣中意的時(shí)裝自己做的。
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fancy /?f?ns?/ (fancier,fanciest)
WANTING, LIKING, OR THINKING
fancy /?f?ns?/ (fancying,fancied,fancies)
劍橋詞典
- Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday ?
- Do you fancy going out for a meal after work ?
- What shall we do foodwise - do you fancy going out to eat ?
- I thought he fancied me, but I'd completely misread the signals .
- She knew he fancied her, but preferred to keep their relationship platonic .
fancy verb (LIKE)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ] UKto want to have or do something
想要;想做
Do you fancy a drink this evening ? 你今晚想喝一盃嗎?
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)搆 ] I didn't fancy swimming in that water . 我不想在那水裡遊泳。
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ] UK informal
to be sexually attracted to someone
愛(ài)慕,喜歡
He could tell she fancied him. 他看得出她喜歡他。
?fancy yourself UK disapproving
to think you are very attractive or important
自認(rèn)爲(wèi)是;自命不凡
That Dave really fancies himself, doesn't he? 那個(gè)戴夫挺自命不凡的,是吧?
例句
fancy verb (IMAGINE)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞:後麪不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ] UKto imagine or think that something is so
想象;認(rèn)爲(wèi)
He fancies himself as a bit of a singer . 他認(rèn)爲(wèi)自己多少是個(gè)歌手。
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] Who do you fancy to win the Cup this year ? 你認(rèn)爲(wèi)今年誰(shuí)會(huì)贏得盃賽?
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個(gè)that從句 ] literary I fancied (that) I saw something moving in the corner . 我覺(jué)得看見(jiàn)角落裡有東西在動(dòng)。
old-fashioned This isn't the first time this has happened , I fancy. 我想,這不是第一次發(fā)生這種事了。
?fancy! C2 old-fashioned
an expression of surprise
(表示驚訝)真想不到!
Fancy seeing you here! 沒(méi)想到在這裡遇見(jiàn)你!
"They have eight children ." "Fancy that (= how surprising )!" “他們有8個(gè)孩子?!薄罢嫦氩坏桨?!”