Word · Frequency #34007
caprices
心血来潮;一时冲动
caprices is the plural of caprice.
核心释义
An impulsive action or change of mind with no apparent motive.
- 1.
冲动的、看似无缘无故的行为、变心或念头。
An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
- 2.
短暂的浪漫关系。
A brief romance.
- 3.
不可预测或突然的状况、变化或一系列变化。
An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
- 4.
冲动的倾向。
A disposition to be impulsive.
- 5.
随想曲。
A capriccio.
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。
用法In use
She bought the expensive dress on a caprice, without thinking about her budget.
用法提示:此处 caprice 作介词 on 的宾语,表示一种突然的、任性的冲动。
His decisions are often driven by caprice rather than careful thought.
用法提示:caprice 作名词,表示反复无常的性情或行为。
The garden's design reflects the owner's artistic caprices.
用法提示:caprice 的复数形式 caprices,指多个突发奇想。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mere caprice
- 纯粹的心血来潮
- His decision to quit was not mere caprice.他辞职的决定并非纯粹的心血来潮。
- caprice of fate
- 命运的捉弄
- They were separated by a caprice of fate.他们因命运的捉弄而分开。
- sudden caprice
- 突发的任性念头
- She left the party on a sudden caprice.她一时任性离开了聚会。
- political caprice
- 政治上的反复无常
- Investors fear the political caprice of the regime.投资者担心该政权在政治上的反复无常。
- childish caprice
- 孩子气的任性
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:caprice 开头像 cap(帽子),帽子戴了又摘、摘了又换,行为没来由地变——正是心血来潮、反复无常。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary fiction、art and music criticism caprice 多用于正式或文学性较强的文本,表示“心血来潮、任性、反复无常”等意思;在艺术或音乐评论等专门语境中还可指“随想曲”。日常非正式口语中较少直接使用,具体中文译法需根据上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与之同韵的是 /iːs/:police(-ice)、fleece(-eece)、release 和 cease(-ease)。注意:-ice 常读作 /aɪs/(如 price、rice),caprice 是例外;不要被拼写误导,caprice 与 price / rice 不押韵。
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