/ˈfænsɪfʊl/ adj.1.(imaginary)+ idea, notion无依据的；不可靠的；想象的
She had a fanciful notion that germs were waiting to pounce on her.她产生一个离奇的念头, 觉得细菌正在伺机向她扑过来。
fanciful ideas about Martian life关于火星生命的幻想
2.(intricate or imaginative)+ design奇巧的；复杂的；花哨的
a city noted for fanciful decoration以新颖奇特装饰而著称的城市
The economic gloom of the early 1980s was relieved by fanciful architecture.20世纪80年代早期的经济萧条因奇巧新颖的建筑的出现而添了一抹亮色。
the fanciful creations of Claes Oldenburg克莱斯•奥登伯格的奇巧雕塑创作
3.(whimsical)+ name沉溺于幻想的；稀奇古怪的
He considered this name far too fanciful.他认为这样的名字太怪了。