whimsy

FREQ #38155

n. 怪念头, 离奇的东西, 反复无常, 绞盘

发音

US /ˈwɪmzi/
其它 /ˈwɪmzi/

词形变化

whimsies 复数 whimsies whimsied whimsies 三单 whimsying whimsying 现在分词 whimsied 过去式 whimsied 过去分词 whimsier 比较级 whimsier whimsiest whimsiest 最高级

别名

whimsey

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.

    奇思妙想

    不可数
  2. 2.

    An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    A whim (capstan or vertical drum).

    可数 商务 采矿 不可数
  4. 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.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    The support that protects a finished piece as it is detached from a punty.

    可数 艺术 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of whimsical.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

notion whim flightiness whimsey arbitrariness capriciousness whimsicality

上位词 4

thought idea irresponsibility irresponsibleness

词源

Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim.

来源：wiktionary