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caprice

英 [kəˈpriːs]

美 [kəˈpriːs]

n.  (态度或行为的)无缘无故突变; 任性; 反复无常; 善变

复数:caprices 第三人称单数:caprices 

GRETEM8

BNC.34007 / COCA.26827

牛津词典

    noun

    • (态度或行为的)无缘无故突变,反复无常;任性
      a sudden change in attitude or behaviour for no obvious reason
      1. 反复无常;善变
        the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly

        柯林斯词典

        • N-VAR 任性;反复无常;善变
          Acapriceis an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
          1. I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.
            她的任性妄为和喜怒无常让我整天提心吊胆。

        英英释义

        noun

        • a sudden desire
          1. he bought it on an impulse
          Synonym:impulsewhim

        双语例句

        • Don't be in awe of its caprice, though sometimes it comes and goes unseen.
          不要敬畏它的无常,虽然有时它来去无踪;
        • Before the establishment of labor unions, a worker could be discharged at the caprice of any manager.
          在工会组织建立以前,一个工人可能因任何一个经理人员的一时兴起而被解雇。
        • Because of a history of sanctions and the caprice of their leadership, Libyans and Iraqis alike have benefitted little from their country's oil wealth.
          因为长期遭受制裁,领导人反复无常,利比亚人和伊拉克人一样,从国家的石油财富中获利甚少。
        • Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.
          基于或者受制于个人的判断或者喜好,有时甚至是冲动或者任性。
        • Her name is caprice and she's got shingles.
          她叫凯普莱斯,只不过是有疱疹。
        • Something is the matter with you, caprice.
          你真的有点问题,可普莉斯。
        • The individual= s ends will change as he learns from other people; they may also change out of sheer caprice.
          人的目的会受他人的影响而改变,也可能干脆反复无常。
        • According to the Caprice of the mind.
          追随心灵无常的遐想。
        • This wasn't a love that depended on chance or caprice, but a love as mighty and eternal as the universe itself.
          这不是依赖机会或反复无常的爱,这爱跟宇宙本身一样巨大和永恒。
        • A hailstorm in July is a caprice of nature.
          七月天的一场冰雹是大自然的反复无常的变化。