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Whim 英[Wɪm 美[Hwɪm Wɪm N.一时的兴致;突然的念头;怪念头,奇想;幻想;Vi.心血来潮地向往 N Var 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想 Reason

单词 whim
音标
英[wɪm] 美[hwɪm, wɪm]
解释
n.一时的兴致;突然的念头;怪念头,奇想;幻想;vi.心血来潮地向往;
例句

N-VAR
一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想
A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.
例:We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco...我们多少有点心血来潮,决定航海去摩洛哥。
例:The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers...保险公司可以随时提高保费。
变形
third:whims~done:whimmed~pl:whims~ing:whimming~past:whimmed~

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