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
• 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

• If his own vanity, however, did not mislead him, he was the cause, his pride and caprice were the cause, of all that Jane had suffered, and still continued to suffer.
  如果彬格莱先生本来并没有给虚荣心冲昏头脑，那么，吉英目前所受的种种痛苦，以及将来还要受下去的痛苦，都得归罪于他，归罪于他的傲慢和任性。
• 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。
• Is it mere caprice, or is there some reason behind the choice?
  这样的选择仅仅是神的怪想，还是在其背后有某种道理？
• Her refusal to go to the party is a mere caprice.
  她拒绝参加宴会完全是无理由的突发之举。
• Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the Fates, and I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment.
  拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有所准备；我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自身的优越感。
• 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。
• Once passed, cannot be changed or varied according to the whim or caprice of any officer, board or individual.
  一旦通过，就不能由于任何官员，委员会或个人的一时兴致或反复无常而变更或修改。
• 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。
• 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。
• Let our friendship be a caprice.
  就让我们的友谊算作一时遣兴吧。