fancy

英 ['fænsɪ] 美['fænsi]

反义词

n. 幻想；想像力；爱好
adj. 想象的；奇特的；昂贵的；精选的
vt. 想象；喜爱；设想；自负
vi. 幻想；想象
n. (Fancy)人名；(法)方西

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词态变化

复数: fancies;第三人称单数: fancies;过去式: fancied;过去分词: fancied;现在分词: fancying;比较级: fancier;最高级: fanciest;

助记提示

1. 《范特西》的专辑名称来源是英文“Fantasy”的发音，意为“幻想”。
2. 最终幻想(Final Fantasy) Fantasy英语音译为范特西 ,意思为奇妙的、幻想的。
3. contraction of fantasy.

中文词源

fancy 幻想，想象

缩写自fantasy, 幻想，空想。

英英释意

1. something many people believe that is false;: "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

2. fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than imagination

3. a predisposition to like something;: "he had a fondness for whiskey"

英文词源

fancy: fancy: [15] Ultimately, fancy is the same word as fantasy [15], from which it emerged by a process of contraction and gradually became differentiated in meaning. Both go back originally to the Greek verb phaínein ‘show’ (source also of English diaphanous and phenomenon). From it was derived phantázein ‘make visible’, which produced the noun phantasíā ‘appearance, perception, imagination’ and its associated adjective phantastikós ‘able to make visible’ (and also incidentally phántasma, from which English gets phantasm and phantom).

The noun passed into English via Latin phantasia and Old French fantasie, bringing with it the original Greek senses and also some others which it had picked up on the way, including ‘caprice’. The semantic split between fantasy, which has basically taken the road of ‘imagination’, and fancy, which has tended more to ‘capricious preference’, was more or less complete by about 1600.

The quasi- Greek spelling phantasy was introduced in the 16th century, and has persisted for the noun, although the contemporary phantastic for the adjective has now died out. The Italian form fantasia was borrowed in the 18th century for a fanciful musical composition. (Fancy and fantasy have no etymological connection with the superficially similar fanatic, incidentally, which comes ultimately from Latin fānum ‘temple’.)
=> diaphanous, fantasy, pant, phantom
fancy (n.): mid-15c., fantsy "inclination, liking," contraction of fantasy. It took the older and longer word's sense of "inclination, whim, desire." Meaning "the productive imagination" is from 1580s. That of "a fanciful image or conception" is from 1660s. Meaning "fans of an amusement or sport, collectively" is attested by 1735, especially (though not originally) of the prize ring. The adjective is recorded from 1751 in the sense "fine, elegant, ornamental" (opposed to plain); later as "involving fancy, of a fanciful nature" (1800). Fancy man attested by 1811.
fancy (v.): "take a liking to," 1540s, a contraction of fantasien "to fantasize (about)," from fantasy (n.). Meaning "imagine" is from 1550s. Related: Fancied; fancies; fancying. Colloquial use in fancy that, etc. is recorded by 1813.

同义词辨析

imagination, fancy, fantasy

这些名词均含有"想象，幻想"之意。

imagination：含义广，一般不含贬义。可指认真、带有启发性的想象，也可指凭记忆的想象或凭空想象事物的能力。

fancy：指脱离实际的幻想或幻想力，常暗含所想象的东西近乎怪诞的意味。

fantasy：指与现实完全脱节，荒诞离谱、稀奇古怪的想象。

like, love, enjoy, fancy, adore, prefer

这些动词都有"喜欢，喜爱"之意。

like：最常用词，往往只表不太强烈的兴趣或关注，不带强烈的感情，除非另加修饰语。

love：不但表示强烈的喜欢，而且含依恋之情，因此多用于能激起深厚情感的人或物。

enjoy：指对能提供感观或智力上满足或快乐的东西表示欣赏或喜爱。

fancy：指喜爱投合自己心意、嗜好或欲望等的人或物。

adore：非正式用词，口语体。指非常喜爱，带强烈的感情色彩。

prefer：指有选择性或偏向性的喜欢。

think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize

这些动词均可表示"在思想中形成一个看法或观念"之意。

think：最普通用词，指想或思索，也指由反复思考而作出判断或得出结论等。

conceive：指在头脑中组织好自己的思想，在心中形成一个系统的思想或一个见解。

imagine比conceive更强调形象思维，指在头脑中形成一个清晰明确的意象。

fancy与imagine略不同，往往指的是不切实际的，属于梦幻般的想象。

realize：指领悟，通过生动的构思或想象从而抓住事物的本质。

考试真题

Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered eggs that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.

It is the most time-honored form of fancy art.

The author gradually improved his writing by avoiding fancy language.

Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow, developers borrowed heavily and built bigger and fancier hotels as if the whole world were planning a holiday in Las Vegas.

Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme's fancy creations into the dining hall.

Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered "eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.

Fancy packaging can help to engage new smokers.

Any veteran nicotine addict will testify that fancy packaging plays no role in the decision to keep smoking.

As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes.

But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, asia's biggest building, and fancy new hotels.

Fancy hearing your voice! How are you?

Soon after, I was on my way to the show, carrying a fancy black handbag and a happy smile.

It is only in recent years that we hear It is only in recent years that we hear the more honest argument that predators are members of the community, and that no special interest has the right to exterminate them for the sake of a benefit ,real or fancied ,to itself.

Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes.

It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being-human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.

词组搭配

as (或 when 或 where) the fancy takes one

according to one's inclination

由兴趣主宰；由着性子；跟着感觉

you could move about as the fancy took you.
你可以随便四处走动。

fancy one's (或 someone's) chances

believe that one (or someone else) is likely to be successful

相信自己（或别人）会成功

we fancy our chances in the replay.
我们相信自己会在复赛中取胜。

take (或 catch) someone's fancy

appeal to someone

讨某人喜欢；迎合某人的口味；吸引某人

take a fancy

to become fond of, especially without an obvious reason

（尤指莫名其妙地）喜爱

实用场景例句

Fancy a drink?: 想喝一杯吗？

She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark.: 她不喜欢黑夜回家这个主意。

Do you fancy going out this evening?: 今晚你想不想出去？

I think she fancies me.: 我认为她爱我。

He started to chat to me and I could tell that he really fancied himself.: 他和我聊起天来，我看得出他确实自以为了不起。

She fancies herself (as) a serious actress.: 她自以为是严肃的演员。

You have to fancy Bath because they are the most consistent team in England...: 巴斯队一定会赢，因为他们是英格兰表现最稳定的球队。

I fancy England to win through.: 我认为英格兰队会一路胜出。

When Ferris looked up he fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window...: 费里斯抬头向上看，感觉看见一个影子在窗子近旁经过。

She fancied he was trying to hide a smile.: 她猜想他正在尽力掩饰笑容。

His last book is a bold, at times surrealistic mixture of fact and fancy.: 他的最后一部书把现实与梦幻大胆糅合在一起，有些地方表现出超现实主义色彩。

...a childhood fancy.: 儿时的幻想

It was very tasteless. Fancy talking like that so soon after his death...: 这真是太不得体了。真想不到在他尸骨未寒时就那么说话。

'Fancy that!' smiled Conti.: “真想不到！”康蒂笑着说。

Sylvia took quite a fancy to him...: 西尔维娅深深爱上了他。

The King took a fancy to ordering disguises and masks.: 国王迷上了订购化装用品和面具。

She makes most of her own clothes, copying any fashion which takes her fancy.: 她的衣服多是仿照她喜爱的时装自己缝制的。

It was packaged in a fancy plastic case with attractive graphics.: 它装在一个别致的有漂亮图纹的塑料盒子里。

...fancy jewellery.: 精美的珠宝

He owned a fancy house out on Lake Agawam...: 他在阿格瓦姆湖畔拥有一座豪宅。

They sent me to a fancy private school.: 他们把我送到一所昂贵的私立学校学习。

She knew Felix fancied himself as a connoisseur.: 她知道费利克斯把他自己当成鉴赏家。

She fancies herself a bohemian...: 她自以为是放荡不羁的艺术家。

I didn't fancy myself wearing a kilt.: 我不想穿褶裥短裙。

So you fancy yourself as the boss someday?...: 这么说，你是想有一天自己当上老板喽？

I think he thinks I fancy him or something.: 我想他以为我爱慕他或什么的。

The boys would tease you to death if they didn't fancy you...: 如果男孩们不喜欢你的话，他们就会狠狠地捉弄你。

She did not suspect that his interest was just a passing fancy.: 她相信这不过是他一时兴起。

Do you fancy going to see a movie sometime?...: 你想不想有空去看场电影？

What do you fancy doing, anyway?...: 你到底想干什么？