whimsy
英 [ˈwɪmzi]
美 [ˈwɪmzi]
n. 怪念头; 古怪可笑的举动; 吊儿郎当; 随心所欲
复数：whimsies
BNC.33132 / COCA.19674
牛津词典
noun
- 怪念头；古怪可笑的举动；吊儿郎当；随心所欲
a way of thinking or behaving, or a style of doing sth that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either amusing or annoying
柯林斯词典
- 奇思异想;不同寻常的行为
Whimsyis behaviour which is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than having any serious reason or purpose behind it.
英英释义
noun
- the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- 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
双语例句
- But those impulses can also strip a language of its wit, whimsy, and play, not to mention its capacity to accommodate new concepts and usages.
然而，这样做也会将智慧、幽默感和趣味性从姓名当中剥离。同时，姓名对新观念和新用法的适应力和包容力也会丧失殆尽，这就更不用说了。 - It reminds me of Japanese craftwork, and has great scale and a whimsy that I love.
它让我想起了日本的工艺品，我将它们比较了一下，两种我都很喜欢。 - On the whole, I really enjoyed this space for the pure quirk and whimsy of it.
从整体上来说，我真的非常享受这个纯净同时充满新奇理念的空间。 - Some show cars are pure whimsy, confections dreamed up by young designers at play.
展出的车型中有些纯属异想天开，只是年轻设计师们闲来无事的凭空想像。 - Vintage cafe curtains in a graphic floral pattern add whimsy.
古典风格的带有生动花纹的窗帘如锦上添花。 - Both the characters and the teeming backgrounds, with all their opportunities for dramatic lighting setups, were color-scripted to maintain consistency and a persistent sense of whimsy and fun.
这些人物的特性及丰富的背景和鲜明的灯光布置，都色彩鲜明的保持了奇幻与乐趣的连贯性和持久性。 - Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, said "w00t" was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology.
《韦氏大词典》总裁约翰•莫斯说，“w00t”一词既新奇，又体现了新技术，无疑是今年年度词汇的最佳选择。 - But perhaps most appealing is the whimsy that suffuses the store.
但最迷人的或许是店内弥漫的奇趣之风。 - Far from telling us anything about doodling, it tells us the French have a babyish approach to work and a taste for arty whimsy.
它讲的不是涂鸦，而是告诉我们法国人工作方法幼稚，假装喜欢艺术。 - The three stages of her life a daughter of Taoist, a wife of whimsy and a common but great mother have reflected her characters and personalities.
她所经历的人生三个阶段道家的女儿，妙想夫人及平凡又伟大的母亲折射出她的性格特征与人格魅力。