whimsy

pronunciation

UK [ˈwɪmzi]word uk audio image

US [ˈhwɪmzi, ˈwɪm-] word us audio image

  • n.
    怪念头
    异想天开
    怪脾气
    与众不同的幽默感

Word Origin

whimsy 怪念头,怪想法

词源不详,可能来自拟声词,风呼啸而吹的声音。引申义忽然而来的,忽然而去的,古怪的。

Example

1. The illustrations are filled with surprising wit and whimsy .
插图充满智慧和奇思妙想令人惊讶。
2. Cats are made from dear whimsy .
猫咪是由昂贵的怪念头做成的!
3. All her drawings have a touch of whimsy .
她所有的画都有点儿古怪。
4. Her work is alluring with a sense of whimsy .
她的作品有了一个奇思妙想感诱人。
5. There is no new news in the weather , just a parade of whimsy and warning .
有没有新的天气消息,只是奇思妙想和警告的游行。

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