Word · Frequency #20692
whimsical
异想天开的；反复无常的；古怪的
determined by whim or impulse rather than by reason or necessity; capricious or playfully fanciful
- 1.
Given to whimsy.
异想天开的；反复无常的。
- 2.
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
凭一时冲动或兴致而非理性
异想天开的；反复无常的。；凭一时冲动或兴致而非理性；怪念头多的；反复无常的；古怪的
In use
The shop window was decorated with whimsical little sculptures of animals playing instruments.
She gave me a whimsical smile before changing the subject completely.
His whimsical idea of a flying bicycle surprised everyone at the meeting.
the victim of whimsical persecutions
it be whimsical to do sth
用于描述某行为古怪或异想天开。
It was whimsical to paint the house purple and pink.
把房子漆成紫色和粉色是异想天开的。
find sb/sth whimsical
表达主观感受，认为某人或某物古怪。
I find her sense of humor whimsical and charming.
我觉得她的幽默感古怪又迷人。
Connections
Collocations
- whimsical sense of humor
- 古怪的幽默感
- Her whimsical sense of humor always makes everyone laugh.她那古怪的幽默感总是逗得大家哈哈大笑。
- whimsical story
- 异想天开的故事
- The author is known for her whimsical stories about talking animals.这位作家以描写会说话的动物的异想天开的故事而闻名。
- whimsical charm
- 奇思妙想的魅力
- The old village has a whimsical charm that attracts many tourists.这座古老的村庄有一种奇思妙想的魅力，吸引了许多游客。
- whimsical idea
- 一时冲动的念头
- Buying a boat was just a whimsical idea, not a serious plan.买船只是一时冲动的念头，并不是认真的计划。
- whimsical mood
- 反复无常的心情
- In a whimsical mood, she decided to dye her hair pink.她一时心血来潮，决定把头发染成粉红色。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
开头就是 whim（一时兴起）：一有 whim 就行动，所以 whimsical 是“凭一时冲动的、反复无常的”，像忽发奇想的人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书评或影评中描述作品风格、日常谈话中形容人或装饰 通常用于描述有趣、出奇或带点古怪的事物，比较常见于书面语和评论中；日常口语也可用，但略偏文雅。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 whimsical 完全押韵的常用词：其重读元音 /ɪ/ 后还有 /m/，构成 /ɪmz.../；而 physical、quizzical 等 -ical 词在重读元音后是 /z.../，没有 /m/。musical、classical、magical、practical 也因重读元音或辅音不同而不与 whimsical 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.