whim

美 [wɪm]英 [wɪm]
  • n.心血来潮;一时的兴致;突发的奇想
  • vi.心血来潮地向往

复数: whims 过去式: whimmed 现在分词: whimming 过去分词: whimmed 第三人称单数: whims

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noun

C U心血来潮;一时的兴致;突发的奇想
a sudden wish to do or have sth, especially when it is sth unusual or unnecessary

He was forced to pander to her every whim .

她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。

We bought the house on a whim .

我们一时冲动买了这所房子。

My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss.

我的职责似乎随着老板的兴致每天改变。

the whims of fashion

时尚的变化多端

She hires and fires people at whim .

她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。

whim

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    N-VAR 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想
    A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.

    We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco...

    我们多少有点心血来潮,决定航海去摩洛哥。

noun

1
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
Synonym: notion whimsy whimsey
2
a sudden desire
he bought it on an impulse
Synonym: caprice impulse

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  1. He was forced to pander to her every whim .

    她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。

  2. We decided , more or less on a whim , to sail to Morocco

    我们多少有点心血来潮,决定航海去摩洛哥。

  3. My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss .

    我的职责似乎随着老板的兴致每天改变。

  4. Her father had always indulged her every whim .

    她的父亲总是对她什么奇怪的愿望都予以滿足。

  5. We bought the house on a whim .

    我们一时冲动买了这所房子。

  6. She hires and fires people at whim .

    她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。

  7. He picked people on a whim , without rhyme or reason .

    他选人时总是随心所欲,毫无根据。

  8. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers

    保险公司可以随时提高保费。

  9. Lately , the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim .

    最近,总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长,选任新部长。

  10. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim .

    几十个仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念头。

  11. With the reduction in foreign investments , the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price

    随着外资的减少,政府将更加受制于起伏不定的国际油价。

  12. Every whim will be gratified .

    每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。

  13. The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow 's whims .

    那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产生怪念头的原因。

  14. I bought the encyclopedia on a whim .

    我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。

  15. He panders to her every whim .

    他对她的性子百依百顺

  16. The financial flows behind these political whims can be complicated .

    这些政治愿望背后的资金流动可能很复杂。

  17. Government policy changes at the president 's whim .

    政府的政策在总统的一念之间改变。

  18. She has a tendency to change her mind at whim .

    她有一念之间改变的倾向。

  19. To live my life at the whim of others .

    不顾别人异样眼光地过我的生活

  20. A whim . Maybe not such a good idea . I.

    一时兴起,也许不是个好主意。

  21. The design of human nature , a dual-use , whim .

    人性化的设计,一款两用,随心所欲。

  22. Many agreements especially ones that have no financial component are made on a whim .

    很多协议特别是不涉及财务往来的协议都是一时兴起。

  23. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim !

    哦,多么希望有个对我百依百顺的丈夫!

  24. So it is not subject to the whims of foreign investors .

    因此,外国投资者的反复无常不会对它造成影响。

  25. You could never handle the Fish 's emotional whims for any length of time .

    而且,你很难接受鱼儿过于理想化的感情观念。

  26. His tendency to change his mind at whim .

    他那种一时心血来潮突然改变主意的性格倾向。

  27. In the digital age we are more free to take pictures at our whim .

    在数码时代,我们能随心所欲的拍自己想拍的。

  28. If you say on a whim * That you 're going to japan .

    如果你只是一时起兴想去日本。

  29. On a whim , she decided to go away for the weekend .

    她一时心血来潮,决定周末外出。

  30. But is it not possible to control the human factor by science & the opposite of whim ?

    那么,人的因素能否由妄想的反面&科学来控制呢?