1 fancy /ˈfænsi/ adjective fancier; fanciest
fancier; fanciest
Learner's definition of FANCY
1
: not plain or ordinary華麗的;花哨的 -
a fancy dress花哨的連衣裙
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a fancy hairdo别致的發型
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fancy decorations華麗的裝飾
2
: very expensive and fashionable時髦昂貴的;奢華的 3
: done with great skill and grace娴熟的;巧妙的 -
fancy footwork娴熟的步法
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fancy diving漂亮的跳水
4
US, of food : of the highest grade or quality(食品)特級的,優質的 — fancily
/ˈfænsəli/ adverb 2 fancy /ˈfænsi/ noun
plural fancies
plural fancies
Learner's definition of FANCY
1
[singular] : the feeling of liking someone or something喜歡;愛好 -
Something about the movie really struck/caught/tickled/took their fancy. [=something about the movie appealed to them very much]那部影片的某些元素深深地吸引了他們。
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She took a fancy to the stray dog. [=she formed a liking for the stray dog]她喜歡上了那只流浪狗。
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a passing fancy [=a liking that lasts only a short time]一時的心血來潮
2
a [noncount] : the power of the mind to imagine things : imagination想象力 b : something imagined : fantasy幻想 [noncount]
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— see also flight of fancy at flight 3 fancy /ˈfænsi/ verb
fancies; fancied; fancying
fancies; fancied; fancying
Learner's definition of FANCY
[+ object]
1
informal : to take pleasure in (something)喜歡;樂於 2
chiefly British, informal : to consider (someone or something) likely to win or succeed認爲…可能會獲勝(或成功) 3
chiefly British, informal : to want to have or do (something)想要;想做 4
British, informal : to feel sexually attracted to (someone)愛慕(某人) 5
British : to imagine (something)想象 —
often used to express surprise常用於表達驚訝 6
: to think or believe (something) without being certain that you are right(不太肯定地)認爲,相信
fancy yourself
chiefly British, informal
: to think that you look good or that you are very special or important自以爲是