caprice
美音:
[kəp´ri:s
]英音:
[kəp´ri:s
]n.反复无常,任性,怪想
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caprice为短语/超纲词汇
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caprice
/kə'pri:s; kə`pris/
n
1 (a) [C] sudden change in attitude or behaviour with no obvious cause; whim 态度或行为无明显缘故的突然改变; 突如其来的念头.
(b) [U] tendency to such changes 有上述突然改变的倾向.
2 [C] short lively piece of music in an irregular style 短小的随想曲.
caprice
n
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin:Italian capriccio 'head with hair standing straight up, shudder', from capo 'head' + riccio 'hedgehog']
[U and C]
a sudden and unreasonable change of mind or behaviour
the caprices of a spoilt child
[U]
the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way
1. He gratify every caprice. 他对每一种异想天开感到满意.
2. Who can gratify every caprice and lay their hands on almost every object of desire----for them a new pleasure, a new excitement is only an additional satiation. 他们能够恣意妄为,能染指一切追求的目标。对这种人来说,多一种新的乐趣、多一种新的刺激只是增加一分厌腻而已。
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