fancy

fancy
(-ies, -ied)
[with obj.]

(Brit. informal)feel a desire or liking for
(英，非正式)想要，喜欢；渴望
do you fancy a drink?.
要喝点饮料吗？。
■find sexually attractive
觉得…性感
I really fancy him.
我真觉得他很性感。
■(fancy oneself)(informal)have an unduly high opinion of oneself, or of one's ability in a particular area
(非正式)（对自己或自己在某方面的能力）过于自信，自负
he fancied himself as an amateur psychologist.
他自命为业余心理学家。
regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely winner
认为（某匹马、某个队或某参赛者）会赢，看好
[with obj. and infinitive]I fancy him to win the tournament.
我想他会赢得锦标赛。
[with clause]imagine; think
设想，想像；认为
he fancied he could smell the perfume of roses.
他想像着他闻到了玫瑰花香。
■[in imperative]used to express one's surprise at something
［用以表示惊奇］居然
fancy meeting all those television actors!.
居然能见到那么多电视演员！。

(fancier, fanciest)

elaborate in structure or decoration
（结构或装饰方面）精细的，精巧的；别致的
the furniture was very fancy.
那家具非常精巧。
a fancy computerized system.
精妙的电脑化系统。
■designed to impress
别出心裁的；奇特的
converted fishing boats with fancy new names.
名字奇特的改装渔船。
■(chiefly N. Amer.)(especially of foodstuffs) of high quality
(主北美)（尤指食物）上等的，优质的；精选的
fancy molasses.
上等糖蜜。
■(of flowers) of two or more colours
（花）杂色的
■(of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance
（动物）供观赏的
fancy goldfish.
观赏类金鱼。
(archaic)(of a drawing, painting, or sculpture) created from the imagination rather than from life
(古)（绘画，雕塑）依靠想像创作的，基于想像的

(pl. -ies)

a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient
（浮泛或短暂的）爱好，迷恋
this was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by.
这次不是一时兴起，而是他将保持一生的情感。
■a person or thing that one finds attractive
喜好（或迷恋）对象
people jostled to ride alongside their fancy.
人们争着骑在他们痴迷对象的边上。
■a favourite in a race or other sporting contest
（赛马或其他体育比赛中）最被看好的人（或动物）
the filly is already a leading fancy for next year's races.
这匹小雌马已是明年赛马的最大亮点。
■(the fancy)(dated)enthusiasts for a particular sport, especially boxing or racing, considered collectively
(旧)（某项运动，尤指拳击或赛马的）爱好（或迷恋）者群体
[mass noun]the faculty of imagination
想像力
my research assistant is prone to flights of fancy.
我的研究助手时有古怪想法。
■[count noun]a thing that one supposes or imagines, typically an unfounded or tentative belief or idea
想像出来的事物（尤指无根据或不成熟的看法、观点）
I've a fancy they want to be alone.
我猜他们不想被打扰。
(亦作 fancy cake)a small iced cake or biscuit
糖霜小蛋糕（或饼干）
(in 16th and 17th century music) a composition for keyboard or strings in free or variation form
（16和17世纪音乐用语）幻想曲

常用词组
as (或 when 或 where) the fancy takes one

according to one's inclination
由兴趣主宰；由着性子；跟着感觉
you could move about as the fancy took you.
你可以随便四处走动。

fancy one's (或 someone's) chances

believe that one (or someone else) is likely to be successful
相信自己（或别人）会成功
we fancy our chances in the replay.
我们相信自己会在复赛中取胜。

take (或 catch) someone's fancy

take a fancy

派生
fancily
adverb
fanciness
noun
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