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whim

英 [wɪm] 美[wɪm]
  • n. 奇想;一时的兴致;怪念头;幻想

英英释意


1. a sudden desire;
"he bought it on an impulse"
2. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea;
"the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"
"he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"
"whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

双语例句


1. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.
我们多少有点心血来潮,决定航海去摩洛哥。

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2. Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.
最近,总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长,选任新部长。

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3. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.
几十个仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念头。

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4. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.
保险公司可以随时提高保费。

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5. He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.
他选人时总是随心所欲,毫无根据。

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