whims
英 [wɪmz]
美 [wɪmz]
n. 心血来潮; 一时的兴致; 突发的奇想
whim的第三人称单数和复数
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想
Awhimis a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.- 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。 - The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers...
保险公司可以随时提高保费。 - Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.
最近,总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长,选任新部长。
- We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco...
双语例句
- Often the tenant had to commit degrading acts just to satisfy his landlord's whims.
佃户经常被迫做一些下作的事以满足地主的低级趣味。 - Dorian's whims are laws to everybody, except himself.
道林的怪念头对旁人来说都是法律,就他自己可以例外。 - But, I expect whims of fate consistently, How valuable a life is!
但是,我总是期待命运的奇变,生命是何等可贵呀! - But they do so based on their expectations of future trends in supply and demand, not on whims.
但是他们是基于他们对未来供需趋势的预期来投资的,而不是一时兴起而为之。 - He was very dependent on the whims and financial circumstances of his eccentric father.
他身不由己,在很大程度上被他那脾气古怪的父亲的奇思异想和经济状况左右着。 - You are alone in daring to speak to me like this leonardo! Whims you say.
你是唯一敢这么跟我说话的人,莱奥纳多!你居然敢说我是“怪念头”。 - Success in this job requires anticipating the whims of the public.
这项工作的成功需要预料到公众的兴之所至。 - So it is not subject to the whims of foreign investors.
因此,外国投资者的反复无常不会对它造成影响。 - You might have to tolerate the whims of a mercurial tycoon but you will observe first-hand how to do it.
你可能不得不忍受一个多变大佬的突发奇想,但你会获得关于如何做的第一手观察。 - I don't have time to obey all those whims of yours.
我没时间一天到晚跟着你的怪念头转。