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。