Word · Frequency #3859
fancies
喜爱;偏爱
fancies is the plural of fancy.
a liking or preference for someone or something.
- 1.
The imagination.
想象力
- 2.
something many people believe that is false
许多人相信但实际上是错误的事物
- 3.
An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
在脑海中形成的任何事物的形象或表现
- 4.
a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
一种想象力,柯勒律治认为比真正的想象力更随意和肤浅
- 5.
An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
未经深思熟虑形成的意见或观念
- 6.
a predisposition to like something
对某事物的偏好
- 7.
A whim.
一时的兴致
- 8.
Love or amorous attachment.
爱情或情感依恋
- 9.
Liking.
喜好
- 10.
The object of inclination or liking.
倾向或喜好的对象
- 11.
Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
由一群人追求的任何运动或爱好
- 12.
The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
这种追求的爱好者
- 13.
A diamond with a distinctive colour.
具有独特颜色的钻石
- 14.
That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
取悦或娱乐口味或任性而无太大用途或价值的东西
- 15.
A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
一种小块海绵蛋糕,夹有奶油层,外面覆盖糖霜
- 16.
In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
在弹子游戏中,涉及额外动作的玩法(与普通玩法对比)
一时的念头;突发奇想;想象;脑海中的形象;谬见;错觉;喜欢的人(或事物);爱慕;恋情
In use
He dismissed the idea as a mere fancy.
She had a fancy that she could fly like a bird.
His fancies about becoming a rock star never came true.
Connections
Collocations
- a flight of fancy
- 奇思妙想;胡思乱想
- His plan to build a castle in the sky is just a flight of fancy.他在空中建造城堡的计划只是奇思妙想。
- take a fancy to
- 喜欢上;爱上
- She took a fancy to the little puppy at first sight.她第一眼就喜欢上了那只小狗。
- have a fancy for
- 对…有偏好;喜欢
- He has a fancy for spicy food.他偏好辣食。
- mere fancy
- 纯粹的幻想
- That's no reality, but mere fancy.那不是现实,只是纯粹的幻想。
- idle fancy
- 无端的幻想;空想
- Don't waste time on idle fancies; focus on what you can do.不要把时间浪费在无端的幻想上,专注于你能做的事情。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Fancy音似'幻想',联想为虚假的想象或喜好。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:文学、心理学、日常表达 作为名词时,通常用于文学或心理学语境,指较随意的想象或幻想;在日常表达中也可表示偏好,但不如动词常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ancy' spelling ending, but only 'fancy' (/'fænsi/) has the vowel /æ/ in that syllable; the others have a schwa /ə/. True rhymes with 'fancy' are rare; 'pansy' (/'pænzi/) is a near rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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