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whims

UK //wɪmz//US //wɪmz//

词源

源自中古英语 'whim-wham',可能模仿了反复无常的动作或声音。

noun

❶ 指突然产生的、没有明确理由的奇怪念头或想法,通常是一时兴起的、不理性的想法。

“She bought the expensive dress on a whim.”

(她一时兴起买了那条昂贵的裙子。)

“He quit his job on a whim and decided to travel the world.”

(他突然辞职,决定去环游世界。)

同义词:impulse, caprice, fancy

常见短语

on a whim — 表示突然的、没有计划的决定或行动,通常是一时兴起的行为。

“They decided to go to Paris on a whim.”

(他们一时兴起决定去巴黎。)