| 单词 | whim |
| 释义 | whim nounadjective | verb + whim | preposition | phrases adjective➤sudden突发的奇想◆the nest is vulnerable to the sudden whims of the weather.这个鸟巢经受不起突然的天气变化。➤mere仅仅一时的兴致▸➤personal个人的兴致▸➤political政治上的冲动◆funding is subject to political whim.拨款受政治情绪左右。verb + whim➤cater to, follow, indulge, pander to, satisfy迎合一时的想法；满足冲动的念头▸➤be subject to, be vulnerable to, depend on受一时冲动支配；容易一时冲动；视兴致而定◆for years she had been subject to her husband's whims.多年来她一直受丈夫的冲动之苦。preposition➤at (sb's) whim随（某人）意◆they seem to be able to change the rules of the game at whim.他们好像能够随意改变比赛规则。◆slaves could be bought and sold at the whim of their masters.当时奴隶可由奴隶主随意买卖。➤on a whim心血来潮◆he bought the jacket on a whim.他一时心血来潮就买了这件夹克。phrases➤your every whim每个怪念头◆the child's parents pandered to his every whim.这个孩子的父母对他百般纵容。whim /wɪm/ [countable] (often disapproving) a sudden desire to do or have sth, especially when it is sth unusual or unnecessary心血来潮；一时冲动；突发奇想◆he was forced to pander to her every whim.她每一次心血来潮他都得顺着她。◆we bought the house on a whim.我们一时冲动就买了这所房子。◆she hires and fires people at whim (= as and when she wants to, without good reason).她任意地雇用人和解雇人。whim/wɪm; us hwɪm ||; hwɪm/noun [c] a sudden idea or desire to do sth (often sth that is unusual or not necessary) 突然的念头；一时的兴致；奇想: ◇we bought the house on a whim. 我们心血来潮买了那幢房子。 whimsee ⇨ want/not want 7 whim /hwɪm; wɪm/n [c]a sudden desire to do or have something, especially when there is no good reason for it 一时的兴致，突发的念头:◇i went to visit her on a whim. (=because of a whim) 我心血来潮就去看望她了。 |
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