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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries高级的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāojí de
"她穿了一件高级的裙子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Elaborate in structure or decoration; ornate or complex.
"She wore a fancy dress to the annual gala event."
- 1
To feel a desire or liking for; to imagine or suppose something.
"Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fancy' is a contracted form of 'fantasy', which entered Middle English in the 14th century via Old French and Latin from Greek 'phantasia', meaning 'appearance' or 'imagination'. Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from mental imagination to whimsical desire, and eventually in the 18th century to something decorative, ornate, or of high quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fancy" is said worldwide
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fantaisie
Transliteration: fã.tɛ.zi
"Elle porte une robe fantaisie."
schick
Transliteration: ʃɪk
"Sie trug ein schickes Kleid."
elegante
Transliteration: e.leˈɡan.te
"Indossava un abito elegante."
elegante
Transliteration: e.leˈɣan.te
"Ella llevaba un vestido elegante."
chique
Transliteration: ˈʃi.ki
"Ela usava um vestido chique."
शानदार
Transliteration: shandaar
"उसने एक शानदार पोशाक पहनी थी।"
高级的
Transliteration: gāojí de
"她穿了一件高级的裙子。"
화려한
Transliteration: hwaryeohan
"그녀는 화려한 드레스를 입었다."
派手な
Transliteration: hadena
"彼女は派手なドレスを着ていた。"
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