whim
美音:[wım
]
英音:[wım
]
n.一时的兴致,幻想,反复无常,怪念头,奇想
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whim
/wɪm; [US] hwɪm; hwɪm/
n sudden desire or idea, esp an unusual or unreasonable one; caprice 一时的兴致; 突然的念头; （尤指）突发奇想, 异想天开; 心血来潮
*It's only a passing whim, ie one that will soon be forgotten. 这只不过是一闪之念.
* They seem ready to indulge (ie satisfy) his every whim. 他们简直惯着他随心所欲.
n sudden desire or idea, esp an unusual or unreasonable one; caprice 一时的兴致; 突然的念头; （尤指）突发奇想, 异想天开; 心血来潮
*It's only a passing whim, ie one that will soon be forgotten. 这只不过是一闪之念.
* They seem ready to indulge (ie satisfy) his every whim. 他们简直惯着他随心所欲.
whim
n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: whim-wham 'decorative object, whim' (16-19 centuries), of unknown origin]
a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason
on a whim
I didn't leave just on a whim (=for no good reason) .
at the whim of sb
At work they are at the whim of the boss.
sb's every whim
Their father had always indulged her every whim.
at whim
He appeared and disappeared at whim.
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: whim-wham 'decorative object, whim' (16-19 centuries), of unknown origin]
a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason
on a whim
I didn't leave just on a whim (=for no good reason) .
at the whim of sb
At work they are at the whim of the boss.
sb's every whim
Their father had always indulged her every whim.
at whim
He appeared and disappeared at whim.
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