fancy
'fænsinoun, verb, adjective
C11,729th most heard wordIn 83 of 2278 videos (4%)heard 112 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
- v. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- adj. not plain; decorative or ornamented
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- 0:00Scallion oil noodles are a well-loved Shanghaiese dish found everywhere from fancy restaurants to street carts to home kitchens.葱油拌面是一道深受喜爱的上海菜，从高档餐厅到街头小摊，再到家里的厨房，随处可见。For the Best Scallion Oil Noodles, Use These Two Sauces | America's Test Kitchen
- 14:26Yes, but fluency usually grows from common language, not fancy language.是的，但流利度通常来自常用语言，而不是华丽的语言。Why You Can't Speak English Fluently (The "Chunk" Secret Nobody Told You) | English Podcast
- 5:51Nothing fancy, just fruit, eggs, yogurt, or toast.没什么花哨的，就是水果、鸡蛋、酸奶或吐司。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
- 19:03But she loves the idea of being a rich person, so just for the day, she's cosplaying as a wealthy woman, pretending that the apartment was really fancy schmancy, right?但她热爱成为富人的那种感觉，所以就在这一天，她扮演成了一位富有的女士，假装那间公寓非常时髦高档，对吧？Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
- 6:55You don't need a fancy title to lead.你不需要一个花哨的头衔来领导。Shadow Me & Repeat After Me: Book Summary English Speaking Practice
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- Forms you'll hear
- fancier
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- fancy restaurant7×not fancy7×fancy word5×fancy clothe4×fancy name4×
Related words
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