Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13710
fanciful
幻想的；异想天开的
Imaginative or fantastic; based on imagination rather than reality.
- 1.
Imaginative or fantastic; ignoring reality.
富于想象力的或奇异的；忽视现实的。
- 2.
Unreal or imagined.
不真实的或想象的。
虚构的；想象的；富于想象力的或奇异的；忽视现实的。；不真实的或想象的。；奇怪的；稀奇的
In use
She told a fanciful story about meeting a dragon in the forest.
His fanciful plan to build a castle out of ice was dismissed as unrealistic.
The artist's fanciful paintings feature unusual colors and imaginary creatures.
fanciful + noun
fanciful 作定语，修饰名词，表示故事、想法等是奇异的或不真实的。
She often tells fanciful stories about her travels.
她经常讲一些关于自己旅行的稀奇古怪的故事。
be + fanciful
fanciful 作表语，描述主语的特征。
His explanation is too fanciful to be believed.
他的解释太不切实际，难以相信。
It is fanciful + to-infinitive
形式主语结构，表示做某事是不切实际的。
Connections
Collocations
- fanciful idea
- 异想天开的想法
- Dismissing the plan as a fanciful idea, she proposed a more practical approach.她认为该计划是异想天开的想法，于是提出了一个更实际的办法。
- fanciful story
- 虚构的故事
- The book is a fanciful story about a boy who can talk to animals.这本书讲的是一个男孩能与动物交谈的虚构故事。
- fanciful explanation
- 不切实际的解释
- The judge found the witness's fanciful explanation hard to believe.法官认为证人的解释荒诞不经，令人难以置信。
- fanciful design
- 别出心裁的设计
- Her fanciful designs for the costumes made the play a visual delight.她别出心裁的服装设计使这出戏赏心悦目。
- fanciful claim
- 不实的说法
- The advertisement makes fanciful claims about the health benefits of the drink.这则广告对该饮料的健康功效作出了不实的宣称。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fanciful 拆成 fancy（幻想）+ ful，像装满了奇思妙想：异想天开的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary criticism、formal essays、casual remarks about unrealistic plans fanciful 比较常见于较正式或书面语境，可形容故事、想法等“富于想象的”或“不切实际的、凭空想象的”。日常口语中也会使用，但听起来比 imaginary 或 unrealistic 更正式一些。实际选用时需根据说话场合和语气判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with fanciful. The words below share the -ful spelling and a similar suffix sound, but their stressed vowels differ, so they are not true rhymes. Beware of fancy (/ˈfænsi/), which begins like fanciful but sounds different.
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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