fancy

• 形容某物精致、华丽、装饰性强或昂贵；也可表示喜欢、想要或对某人有好感。

Describes something that is elaborate, decorative, or expensive; can also mean to have a desire or liking for something.

1. Elaborate or decorativeA2informal

   Having a lot of decoration or intricate details; not plain.

   花哨的

   • She wore a fancy dress to the party.
   • The restaurant served a fancy five-course meal.
   • He bought a fancy watch with a gold strap.

   同义词baroquedecorativeelaborateflamboyantfussyintricatelavishluxuriousornamentalornateostentatiousshowysumptuous

   反义词plainsimple

2. High quality or expensiveA2informal

   Expensive, luxurious, or of high quality.

   高档的

   • They stayed at a fancy hotel in the city center.
   • She drives a fancy sports car.
   • The menu was too fancy for my taste.

   同义词deluxeelegantexpensiveextravagantlavishluxuriousposhritzyupscale

   反义词cheapinferiorplainshabbysimple

3. Sophisticated or complexB1informal

   Requiring skill or intelligence; not simple.

   复杂的

   • He used some fancy footwork to avoid the tackle.
   • The software has a lot of fancy features.
   • She came up with a fancy solution to the problem.

   同义词complexcomplicatedelaborateintricateinvolvedsophisticated

   反义词basicmodestordinaryplainsimpleuncomplicated

• 名词，表示喜爱、想要或想象的感觉，常与精致、装饰性或奇特的事物相关。

A noun referring to a feeling of liking, desire, or imagination, often associated with something elaborate, decorative, or whimsical.

1. Liking or desireB1informal

   A feeling of liking or wanting something or someone.

   喜好

   • She has a fancy for vintage clothing.
   • He took a fancy to the new neighbor.
   • I have a sudden fancy for ice cream.

   同义词desirefondnesshankeringinclinationlikingpenchantpredilectionpreferencetasteweakness

   反义词aversiondislikedistastehatredloathing

2. ImaginationB2formal

   The power of the mind to imagine things, especially fantastic or whimsical ones.

   想象

   • The story was a product of his lively fancy.
   • Children often live in a world of fancy.
   • Her fancy painted a picture of a perfect future.

   同义词creativityfantasyimaginationinventionphantasywhimsy

   反义词actualityfactreality

3. Whim or notionB2formal

   A sudden or capricious idea or desire.

   一时兴起

   • He bought the car on a fancy.
   • She acted on a fancy without thinking.
   • The decision was based on a passing fancy.

   同义词capriceconceitdesireimpulsenotionvagarywhimwhimsy

   反义词certaintyfactreality

• 表示想要、喜欢某事物的动词，也可表示想象或设想某事。

A verb used to express a desire or liking for something, or to imagine or suppose something.

1. Like or desireA2informalbritish

   To feel a liking or attraction for someone or something.

   喜欢或想要

   • I really fancy that new dress in the shop window.
   • She fancies the boy from her chemistry class.
   • Do you fancy going for a walk this evening?

   同义词cravedesirelikewant

   反义词despisedetestdislikehateloathe

2. Imagine or supposeB2formal

   To imagine or think something, often without strong evidence.

   想象

   • I fancy I saw a ghost in the old house.
   • He fancied that he heard footsteps behind him.
   • She fancied herself a great artist.

   同义词believeconjectureguessimaginesupposesurmisesuspectthink

   反义词knowverify

短语动词变体fancy up