Word · Frequency #33132
whimsy
怪念头；奇想；异想天开的想法
an odd, fanciful, or capricious idea
- 1.
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
古怪而奇特的想法；异想天开；顽皮的古怪行为。
- 2.
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
冲动的、不合逻辑的或反复无常的性格。
- 3.
A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
绞盘(立式鼓)。
- 4.
A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.
被切成可识别形状的拼图块,通常与拼图图像的主题相关。
- 5.
The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.
保护完成品在从吹管上取下时的支撑。
反复无常；任性；古怪而奇特的想法；异想天开；顽皮的古怪行为。；冲动的、不合逻辑的或反复无常的性格。；绞盘(立式鼓)。；被切成可识别形状的拼图块,通常与拼图图像的主题相关。
In use
His plan to paint the living room purple was no mere whimsy; he had thought about it for weeks.
The children's story was full of whimsy, with talking animals and upside-down trees.
Her sudden craving for pineapple pizza was a whimsy she could not explain.
be full of whimsy
whimsy 在此用作不可数名词，表示‘离奇有趣的特质’。
Her children's book is full of whimsy and charm.
她的儿童书籍充满了怪念头和魅力。
a whimsy
a whimsy 表示‘一个怪念头’，为可数用法。
He had a sudden whimsy to paint the room purple.
他突发奇想要把房间漆成紫色。
with whimsy
with whimsy 作状语，修饰动作方式。
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Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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