fan‧cy S2 / fænsi / 动词 ( past tense and past participle fancied , present participle fancying , third person singular fancies ) [及物动词] #

1 like/want British English informal to like or want something, or want to do something 同义词 feel like :

Fancy a quick drink, Emma?

fancy doing something

Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight.

2 sexual attraction British English informal to feel sexually attracted to someone :

All the girls fancied him.

3 fancy 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.

4 fancy 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.

5 think 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.

6 fancy!/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!

7 think/believe literary to think or believe something without being certain

fancy (that)

She fancied she heard a noise downstairs.

fancy noun ( plural fancies ) #

1 liking/wish [单数形式] especially British English a) a feeling, especially one that is not particularly strong or urgent, that you like someone or want to have something take 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? 2 tickle sb’s fancy informal to seem attractive or amusing to someone :
The idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy. 3 idea [可数名词] old-fashioned an idea or opinion that is not based on fact :
Oh, that was just a fancy of his. 4 imagination [不可数名词] literary imagination or something that you imagine → flight of fancy at flight ( 6 )

fancy S3 adjective ( comparative fancier , superlative fanciest ) #

1 fancy hotels, restaurants, cars etc are expensive and fashionable SYN swanky :
Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our anniversary. fancy prices British English (= very high and often unreasonable prices ) 2 having 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 . 3 complicated and needing a lot of skill OPP 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 [仅用于名词前] American English fancy food is of a high quality