西瓜单词

whimsy是什么意思

whimsy

英 ['wɪmzɪ] 美 ['wɪmzi]

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。

1. His speech was full of whimsy.

他妙语如珠.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. They are like oracular messages, but witty - jaunty at times - and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.: 它们都像神谕, 但很机智,有时极其轻快,有时又濒于怪诞.

3. I must confess, I'm guilty of the same foolish whimsy.: 我承认, 我和你一样干过这样的蠢事.

5. Vintage caf é 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.