fancy
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
The imagination.
- 2.
An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
Đồng nghĩa: conception, thought, idea
- 3.
An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
Đồng nghĩa: impression
- 4.
A whim.
I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.
Đồng nghĩa: boutade, caprice, capriccio, conceit, crotchet, delirament, fancy, fangle, figary, flisk, freak, kink, lark, maggot, megrim, spleen, toy, vagary, whim, whim-wham, whimsy
- 5.
Love or amorous attachment.
Đồng nghĩa: affinity, bag, bent, cup of coffee, cup of joe, cup of tea, dish, fancy, liking, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, proclivity, propension, propensity, shine, taste, thing
- 6.
Liking.
He took a fancy to the goods in the window.
- 7.
The object of inclination or liking.
- 8.
Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot.
the cat fancy
Đồng nghĩa: hobby, amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, kill-time, pastime, pursuit, sport
- 9.
The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident.
Đồng nghĩa: admirer, aficionado, buff, connoisseur, enthusiast, devotee, maniac, fan, fanatic, fancier, fancy, fiend, freak, geek, junkie, partisan, rooter, zealot
- 10.
A diamond with a distinctive colour.
- 11.
That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
18th century, John Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving Land, cited in Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, 1755, London-pride is a pretty fancy, and does well for borders.
- 12.
A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
a French fancy; a fondant fancy; cream fancies
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
This is a fancy shawl.
Đồng nghĩa: decorative, ornate
- 2.
Of a superior grade.
This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly.
Đồng nghĩa: high-end
- 3.
Executed with skill.
He initiated the game-winning play with a fancy deked saucer pass to the winger.
It took some fancy footwork to make it happen.
- 4.
(colloquial)Unnecessarily complicated.
I'm not keen on him and his fancy ideas.
Đồng nghĩa: highfalutin
- 5.
(obsolete)Extravagant; above real value.
Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(nonstandard, not comparable)In a fancy manner; fancily.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(formal)To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine.
- 2.
(British)Would like; have a desire for.
I fancy a burger tonight for dinner.
Do you fancy going to town this weekend?
Đồng nghĩa: feel like
- 3.
(British, informal)To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
I fancy that girl over there.
Đồng nghĩa: like
- 4.
(dated)(dated or in a set phrase) To imagine, suppose.
[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey.
I fancy this is an error.
Fancy meeting you here!
Fancy that! I saw Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy kissing in the garden.
You won't get the gig just because you fancy yourself a musician.
- 5.
To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
Đồng nghĩa: imagine
- 6.
To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
- 7.
(transitive)To breed (animals) as a hobby.
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ine-pro From Middle English fansy, fantsy, a contraction of fantasy, fantasye, fantasie, from Old French fantasie, from fantasia, from phantasia (an idea, notion, fancy, phantasm), from Ancient Greek φαντασία, from φαντάζω (to render visible), from φαντός (visible), from φαίνω (to make visible); from the same root as φάος (light);