Word · Frequency #34007
caprice
/kəˈpriːs/
noun
心血来潮；一时冲动
An impulsive action or change of mind with no apparent motive.
- 1.
An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
冲动的、看似无缘无故的行为、变心或念头。
- 2.
A brief romance.
短暂的浪漫关系。
- 3.
An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
不可预测或突然的状况、变化或一系列变化。
- 4.
A disposition to be impulsive.
冲动的倾向。
- 5.
A capriccio.
随想曲。
变化无常；突变；冲动倾向；任性；短暂恋情；风流韵事；随想曲；冲动的、看似无缘无故的行为、变心或念头。
In use
She bought the expensive dress on a caprice, without thinking about her budget.
His decisions are often driven by caprice rather than careful thought.
The garden's design reflects the owner's artistic caprices.
on a caprice
表示因一时冲动或任性而做某事。
She decided to quit her job on a caprice.
她一时任性决定辞职。
caprice of sth/sb
强调受某人或某事物反复无常的影响。
The project was abandoned at the caprice of the manager.
项目因经理的一时心血来潮而被放弃。
be subject to sb's caprice
常用于描述被动地受他人任性支配。
Connections
Confusing words
- whim
- 一时的兴致，怪念头 · whim 指突然的、一时兴起的念头，但 caprice 强调反复无常和多变的倾向。
- capricious
- 反复无常的 · capricious 是形容词，表示多变的性格或行为；caprice 是名词，指具体的反复无常的行为或念头。
Word family
- caprices
- plural, third person singular
Learner notes
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