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whimsical

UK //ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl//US //ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl//

词源

源自17世纪英语whim-wham(古怪想法)+ -ical后缀,可能受whim(突发奇想)影响。

adjective

❶ 指人或事物表现出古怪、异想天开的特质,常带有俏皮或不可预测的意味,常用于形容艺术、行为或设计风格。

“The artist's whimsical paintings always make people smile.”

(这位艺术家异想天开的画作总能让人会心一笑。)

“She wore a whimsical hat shaped like a teapot to the party.”

(她戴着一顶茶壶形状的古怪帽子参加派对。)

同义词:fanciful, quirky, playful

常见短语

whimsical notion — 指突然产生的古怪或不切实际的想法,通常带有突发奇想的意味。

“She had the whimsical notion of painting all her shoes bright purple.”

(她突发奇想,打算把所有鞋子都涂成亮紫色。)