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fancifulness

/fan-si-fuhl/US // ˈfæn sɪ fəl //UK // (ˈfænsɪfʊl) //

遐想,媚俗,寓意,媚俗性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
    • : suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance.
    • : led by fancy rather than by reason and experience; whimsical: a fanciful mind.

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Examples

  • It is particularly pronounced in a fanciful 1835 wallpaper design, from France, that included the bridge and Niagara Falls, geologically connected with a horse-drawn streetcar offering views of both.

  • The colors can be fanciful, notably in renderings of bright-blue cows and night scenes whose reds are too hot to have been elicited by moonlight.

  • Meanwhile, Oyamel’s annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival is running through March 14, with its fanfare of a limited-time food menu, events, and of course, fanciful tequila and agave-based drinks.

  • Bobble hats were originally created to protect and pad sailor’s heads though now their primary function is fanciful fun.

  • As fanciful as that idea may sound, there are, it turns out, reasons for hope.

  • Precision was usually valued by the creators of maps now prized for their seemingly fanciful flaws.

  • But such primitive and fanciful ideas are just the skin on top of hot milk.

  • The characters struck me as fanciful, and the plot was contrived.

  • Expect some fanciful linguistic contortions when asked whether or not this is, in fact, a “coup?”

  • The fanciful assertion that nation states lessen it is unlikely to convince a Russian or Chinese dissident, or Tibetan.

  • Another time she might have smiled at the thought as fanciful: it seemed awfully real now.

  • Orellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.

  • Fordun, like his compatriots, colours his narrative deeply with the fanciful glow of Bruce's patriotism.

  • "Yes," Amy said, selecting a pair of white satin slippers, with high French heels and fanciful rosettes.

  • The jealousy of commerce, however, is as fanciful and unreasonable as the jealousy of love.