1. vt. & vi.想象　 picture in the mind; imagine
2. vt.喜欢　 have a fancy or liking for; like
3. vt.以为　 be under the impression that

　～ hard　难以想象
　～ much　不很喜欢
　～ rather　相当喜欢
　～ boundlessly　无限想象
　～ enthusiastically　热情地想象
　～ romantically　浪漫地空想
　～ up　装饰
　～ up a house　装饰房子
　～ as　自负地认为（某人）是
　～ as an actress　（某人）自以为是个演员

　I don't fancy this place at all.　我一点也不喜欢这个地方。
　My husband rather fancies an evening at home in front of the TV set.　晚上我丈夫十分喜欢呆在家里在电视机前度过。
　You can tell that she fancies herself from the way she dresses.　从她的衣着打扮你就可以看出她自以为很美。
　He fancies himself, hoping to get that job.　他自视甚高，竟想得到那份工作。
　Can you fancy yourself on the moon?　你能想象自己登上月球是怎样一种情景吗?
　I don't fancy swimming in that river.　我不喜欢在那条河里游泳。
　I don't fancy going back to that dreary house alone.　我不想孤单一人回到那死气沉沉的房子。
　They don't fancy living there any longer.　他们再也不想在那儿住下去了。
　Fancy working everyday!　要想想，每天都得工作呀！
　Fancy meeting so many old friends here!　真想不到在这里遇到这么多的老朋友！
　I just can't fancy his doing such a thing.　我简直不能想象他会作出这种事来。
　Fancy her saying such unkind things about you!　真想不到她竟然对你说了这么不友好的话！
　I fancy he will be glad to see us.　我想他看到我们时肯定高兴。
　I fancy he will act quickly.　我想他会迅速行动的。
　I fancy they're getting on well together.　我想他们相处得很好。
　He fancies that he can succeed without working hard.　他以为不用艰苦劳动就能成功。
　You can hardly fancy what a capital hand she is at embroidery.　你简直不能想象她是一个多么出色的绣花能手。
　"He had no clothes on.""I fancy so."　“他没穿衣服。”“我想是这样。”
　She said that Mr. Wang had married, I fancy not.　她说王先生结婚了，我想不会是这样。
　He fancied himself to be an authority.　他自认为是一个权威。
　Don't fancy yourself still young.　不要以为你还年轻。
　She fancied herself nervous.　她自以为神经衰弱。
　She fancies herself to be above us and walked by without an acknowledgement.　她自以为了不起，不把我们放在眼里，走过时连招呼都不打。
　He fancies himself as a great general.　他以为自己是个大将军。
　He fancies himself as the fastest swimmer.　他自以为是游得最快的运动员。
　She fancies herself as a singer but she doesn't have a very good voice.　她自以为是歌唱家，但是她的嗓音并不怎么好。
　Tom fancies himself a good teacher.　汤姆自以为是很不错的老师。

 ♣ fancy, conceive, imagine, think
　参见think条。

1. C 设想，空想，幻想　imagination, esp. in a free and undirected form
2. U 想象力，幻想力　power of the mind to imagine
3. S 喜爱　desire; liking

　attract〔please, suit〕 sb's ～　吸引住某人
　catch〔strike, take〕 sb's ～　投合某人的心意
　have〔take〕 a ～ for　喜爱，热衷于
　take a ～ to　爱好，喜欢，爱上
　idle ～　胡思乱想
　lively ～　丰富的想象
　unrealistic ～　不切实际的幻想
　wild ～　不着边际的空想
　the power of ～　想象力
　wild flights of ～　胡思乱想
　give (a) loose to the ～　随意空想

　He indulged in idle fancy.　他沉溺于幻想之中。
　I have a fancy for some wine with my dinner.　我喜欢在晚餐时喝点酒。
　Children usually have lively fancy.　儿童往往有丰富的想象力。
　I have a sudden fancy to go out for a walk.　我突然想出去散散步。
　The teacher has a fancy that his student will be late.　老师感觉他的一个学生要迟到。

 ♣ catch〔take, tickle〕 sb's fancy
　中某人的意，吸引某人　stimulate sb's desire for sth
　He saw the woman and she caught his fancy immediately.　他看见了那个女人，立刻觉得中意。
　The exhibits took the fancy of the visitors.　展品深受参观者的喜爱。
 ♣ take a fancy to
　对…喜欢起来　take a liking to
　He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.　他似乎相当喜欢她。

 ♣ fancy, fantasy, imagination
　这三个词都有“想象”的意思。
1. fancy和fantasy多指无事实依据的凭空想象；imagination的想象则依据所见所闻或现实。
2. fancy的内容多是虚构的、幻想的；fantasy的内容更是荒诞古怪；imagination的内容则一般是合理的。

1. A 昂贵的　higher than the usu. or reasonable price
2. 别致的，花式的，花哨的　not ordinary; unusual; brightly colored

　～ hairdo　别致的发型
　～ restaurant　高级饭馆
　～ fruits　昂贵的水果
　～ skating　花样溜冰
　～ for　对…来说花哨

　He sells poor goods and charges fancy prices.　他卖便宜货却要高价钱。
　He bought a fancy necktie.　他买了一条别致的领带。
　There is a fancy ball tonight.　今晚有化装舞会。
　The dress is too fancy for me.　这件服装我穿太花哨了。

 ♣ fancy man〔woman〕
　情夫〔妇〕　lover
　Have you seen Penny's new fancy man?He's young enough to be her son!　你看见过彭尼的新情夫了吗?他很年轻，足以做她的儿子！
　Bill neglects his wife and spends all his spare money on presents for his fancy woman.　比尔冷落其妻子，并将所有的余款用来为情妇购置礼物。

　［同义词］ v. dream of, imagine, take to n. dream, fondness, imagination adj. fine, selected, special, unusual
　［反义词］ n. certainty, dislike, distaste adj. plain
　［词源］古法语fantasie（幻想，怪念头）