How do you use "fancy" in a sentence?

Do you fancy a drink after work? That's a bit fancy for a casual dinner, isn't it? I think he fancies you—he keeps staring!

fancy

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Significado: Elaborate or decorative; to want something; to find someone attractive (British)

精致的；想要；喜欢（某人）

elegante, elaborado; apetecer; gustar (alguien)

派手な；〜したい；〜に惹かれる

화려한; ~하고 싶다; ~에게 끌리다

Fancy is versatile in British English: as an adjective, it means elaborate or decorative (fancy dress); as a verb, it means to want something (fancy a cup of tea?) or to find someone attractive (I fancy her); as a noun, it's a liking for something. 'Fancy that!' expresses surprise.

Fancy在英式英语中用途广泛：作为形容词，意为精致或装饰性的（化装舞会服装）；作为动词，意为想要某物（想喝杯茶吗？）或觉得某人有吸引力（我喜欢她）；作为名词，表示对某物的喜好。'Fancy that!'表示惊讶。

Fancy es versátil en inglés británico: como adjetivo, significa elaborado o decorativo (disfraz); como verbo, significa querer algo (¿te apetece un té?) o encontrar a alguien atractivo (me gusta ella); como sustantivo, es un gusto por algo. «Fancy that!» expresa sorpresa.

Fancyはイギリス英語で多用途です：形容詞として、手の込んだまたは装飾的な（仮装）を意味します；動詞として、何かを欲しい（お茶はいかが？）または誰かに惹かれる（彼女が好きだ）を意味します；名詞として、何かへの好みです。「Fancy that!」は驚きを表します。

Fancy는 영국 영어에서 다양하게 쓰입니다: 형용사로는 화려하거나 장식적인 것(fancy dress), 동사로는 무언가를 원하거나(fancy a cup of tea?) 누군가에게 끌리는 것(I fancy her), 명사로는 어떤 것에 대한 호감을 뜻합니다. 'Fancy that!'은 놀라움을 표현합니다.

Ejemplos

Do you fancy a drink after work?
下班后想喝一杯吗？
¿Te apetece una copa después del trabajo?
仕事の後、一杯どう？
퇴근 후에 한잔할래?
That's a bit fancy for a casual dinner, isn't it?
这对于休闲晚餐来说有点太花哨了，不是吗？
Eso es un poco elegante para una cena informal, ¿no?
カジュアルなディナーにしてはちょっと派手じゃない？
캐주얼한 저녁 식사치고는 좀 화려하지 않아?
I think he fancies you—he keeps staring!
我觉得他喜欢你——他一直盯着你看！
¡Creo que le gustas, no para de mirarte!
彼、あなたのこと好きだと思う—ずっと見てるよ！
그 사람 너 좋아하는 것 같아—계속 쳐다보고 있잖아!

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Contraction of 'fantasy', from Old French 'fantasie', from Greek 'phantasia' meaning 'appearance, perception, imagination', from 'phantazein' (to make visible). Originally the same word as 'fantasy'; the spelling diverged in the 16th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

Shortened from 'fantasy' in the 15th century. The British use of 'fancy' to mean attraction or desire developed from the imagination's role in romantic feelings.

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