whimsy

英['wɪmzɪ] 美['wɪmzi]
  • n. 怪念头;反复无常

词态变化


复数: whimsies;

中文词源


whimsy 怪念头,怪想法

词源不详,可能来自拟声词,风呼啸而吹的声音。引申义忽然而来的,忽然而去的,古怪的。

英文词源


whimsy (n.)
c. 1600, probably related to whimwham.

双语例句


1. His speech was full of whimsy.
他妙语如珠.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. They are like oracular messages, but witty - jaunty at times - and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.
它们都像神谕, 但很机智,有时极其轻快,有时又濒于怪诞.

来自辞典例句

3. I must confess, I'm guilty of the same foolish whimsy.
我承认, 我和你一样干过这样的蠢事.

来自电影对白

4. He had a whimsy about flying to the moon.
他有个想飞上月球的怪念头.

来自互联网

5. Vintage caf é curtains in a graphic floral pattern add whimsy.
古典风格的带有生动花纹的窗帘如锦上添花.

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