1 (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) to like the idea of having or doing sth; to want sth or to want to do sth 希望得到或做(某事):
What do you fancy to eat?你想吃什么?I don't fancy going out in this rain.这么大雨,我不想到外边去。
2 (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) to be sexually attracted to sb 爱上(某人):
Jack keeps looking at you. I think he fancies you.杰克老望着你,我想他看上了你。
3fancy yourself (as) sth to think that you would be good at sth; to think that you are sth (although this may not be true) 自以为…;自命为…:
He fancied himself (as) a poet.他自以为是诗人。
fancy²
/ˈfænsi ||; ˈfænsɪ/adj
not simple or ordinary 花巧的;花哨的:
My father doesn't like fancy food.我爸爸不喜欢吃花哨的食品。I just want a pair of black shoes -- nothing fancy.我只想要一双黑色的鞋子──不要花哨的。
fancy³
/ˈfænsi ||; ˈfænsɪ/nountake sb's fancy to attract or please sb 吸引;取悦;为某人喜爱:
If you see something that takes your fancy I'll buy it for you.你看到什么喜欢的东西,我就买给你。take a fancy to sb/sth to start liking sb/sth 开始喜欢:
I think that Laura's really taken a fancy to you.我看劳拉真的爱上了你。
fancy1/ˋfænsI; ˈfænsi/v [T] fancied , fancying , fancies BrE 【英】1 informal to like or want something [ feel like ] 【非正式】喜欢﹔想要: Do you fancy a drink? 你想喝一杯吗?fancy doing sth I don’t fancy going out tonight. 我今晚不想出去。2 informal to feel sexually attracted to someone【非正式】爱上﹐喜欢: I think he fancies you. 我觉得他喜欢你。3 fancy/fancy that!spoken used when you are surprised【口】真想不到!
fancy2adj 1 expensive and fashionable 昂贵的﹔豪华的: a fancy hotel 一家豪华酒店see box at见 EXPENSIVE 方框2 unusual and complicated or having a lot of decoration 花哨的﹔别致的: I like simple food – nothing fancy. 我喜欢简单的食物 — 别花里胡哨的。
fancy3n 1 [singular 单数] a feeling of liking something or someone 爱好﹔喜欢: He seems to have taken a fancy to you. 他好像爱上你了。2 take sb's fancy if something takes your fancy, you want to have it 吸引某人
fancyfancyfanciesfanciedfancying1verb (fancies, fancying, fancied/, has fancied) (British, informal)1to feel that you would like something: Do you fancy a drink?I don't fancy going.2to like somebody in a sexual way: She fancied her friend's brother.3a word that shows you are surprised: Fancy seeing you here!fancyfancyfancierfanciest2adjective (fancier, fanciest)not simple or ordinary: She wore a very fancy hat to the wedding.a fancy restaurant