| 单词 | whim |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔WANT/NOT WANT〕I don't know why I bought it. I suppose it was just a whim. 我不知道我为什么买下它。我想这只是兴之所致。朗文写作活用〔WANT/NOT WANT〕I went to visit her on a whim. 我心血来潮就去看望她了。朗文写作活用〔absent〕You cannot choose to absent yourself (from work/school) on a whim.你不能随意旷工／旷课。剑桥高阶〔at the whim〕He quit his job on a whim. [=because of a sudden decision] 他一时冲动辞了职。韦氏高阶〔caprice〕Employees have complained of being at the mercy of the manager's every whim and caprice.雇员们抱怨对经理的每一次突发奇想和反复无常都感到无能为力。韦氏高阶〔caprice〕That suggestion was no whim of the moment.那个建议可不是一时的突发奇想。美国传统〔every〕Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.几十个仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念头。柯林斯高阶〔fancy〕A capricious notion; a whim.奇想：反复无常的怪想；怪念头美国传统〔fate〕He believed that the universe was controlled by the whims of a cruel fate.他认为宇宙由无常的天命控制着。牛津搭配〔gratification〕Every whim will be gratified.每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。柯林斯高阶〔gratify〕Every whim will be gratified.每个突发奇想都会得到满足。外研社新世纪〔hostage〕The government will be a hostage to the whims of the international oil price.政府将因国际油价波动而受掣肘。外研社新世纪〔hostage〕With the reduction in foreign investments, the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price.随着外资的减少，政府将更加受制于起伏不定的国际油价。柯林斯高阶〔humour〕He humoured the boy's whims.他满足了那个男孩的突发奇想。外研社新世纪〔indulge〕Her father had always indulged her every whim.她的父亲总是让她放任自流。牛津高阶〔indulge〕His mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim.他母亲对他纵容娇惯，百依百顺。朗文当代〔indulge〕It's part of her agent's job to indulge her whims.她的经纪人工作的一部分就是迁就她的异想天开。麦克米伦高阶〔indulge〕James indulged all her whims.詹姆斯迁就她所有异想天开的念头。外研社新世纪〔indulge〕To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.迁就，纵容：尤指过分地受欲望和幻想的支配；迁就美国传统〔maggot〕An extravagant notion; a whim.怪念头；狂想美国传统〔pander to sb/sth〕It's not good the way she panders to his every whim.她迎合他各种怪念头的做法是不好的。剑桥高阶〔pander〕Highly trained staff will pander to your every whim .训练有素的员工会完全由着你的性子。朗文当代〔pander〕She panders to his every whim.她完全由着他的性子。外研社新世纪〔rhyme〕He chose people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.他选人时总是随心所欲, 毫无道理可言。外研社新世纪〔rhyme〕He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.他选人时总是随心所欲，毫无根据。柯林斯高阶〔subject〕Everyone was subject to the whim of the sheikh.所有人都听命于酋长，由着他随心所欲。牛津搭配〔whim〕A serf could be imprisoned at a master's whim.农奴主可以随心所欲地关押农奴。英汉大词典〔whim〕Adevoted secretary catered to his every whim.忠实的秘书总是顺着他，满足他所有的怪念头。麦克米伦高阶〔whim〕At work they are at the whim of the boss.上班时他们要由着老板的性子。朗文当代〔whim〕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。牛津搭配〔whim〕Funding is subject to political whim.拨款受政治情绪左右。牛津搭配〔whim〕He appeared and disappeared at whim.他想来就来，想走就走。朗文当代〔whim〕He bought the jacket on a whim.他一时心血来潮就买了这件夹克。牛津搭配〔whim〕He was forced to pander to her every whim.她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。牛津高阶〔whim〕I didn't leave just on a whim (=for no good reason).我不是一时心血来潮离开的。朗文当代〔whim〕It's hard to predict voters' whims.很难预料选民们一时的决定。韦氏高阶〔whim〕It's just a whim.这只是偶发奇想。外研社新世纪〔whim〕Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.最近, 总统一时兴起频频解雇部长, 再另选新人出任。外研社新世纪〔whim〕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。柯林斯高阶〔whim〕My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss.我的职责似乎随着老板的兴致每天改变。牛津高阶〔whim〕On a whim, she decided to go away for the weekend.她一时心血来潮，决定周末外出。麦克米伦高阶〔whim〕Prisoners were executed at the captain's whim.战俘们被上尉随心所欲地处死了。麦克米伦高阶〔whim〕She hires and fires people at whim.她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。牛津高阶〔whim〕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。牛津搭配〔whim〕The child's parents pandered to his every whim.这个孩子的父母对他百般纵容。牛津搭配〔whim〕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。牛津搭配〔whim〕The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.保险公司可以随意提高保费。外研社新世纪〔whim〕The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.保险公司可以随时提高保费。柯林斯高阶〔whim〕Their father had always indulged her every whim.他们的父亲总是对她百依百顺。朗文当代〔whim〕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。牛津搭配〔whim〕We booked the trip on a whim.我们一冲动就预订了假日游。剑桥高阶〔whim〕We bought the house on a whim.我们一时冲动买了这所房子。牛津高阶〔whim〕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。柯林斯高阶〔whim〕We decided, on a whim, to sail to Morocco.我们一时冲动, 决定乘船去摩洛哥。外研社新世纪〔whim〕You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.你可以在这种混合饮料里加入任何你喜欢的东西——白兰地、威士忌或什么也不加——全看你自己。剑桥高阶And, like any other form of clothing, it is vulnerable to the whim of fashion.而且，与其他任何一种服装一样，它易受流行款式变化的影响。剑桥国际He had a sudden whim to go sailing today. 今天他突然想要去航海。译典通It's not good the way she panders to his every whim.她迎合他每一个怪念头的方式并不好。剑桥国际Purely on a whim I took up belly-dancing classes.只是一时的心血来潮，我参加了摆腹舞培训班。剑桥国际She is always full of whims and fancies. 她老是充满怪念头。译典通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。剑桥国际When you're subject to the whims of a complete madman there's no saying what will happen.当你受到一个十足疯子的怪念头支配时，就说不准会发生什么事了。剑桥国际You can add what you like to this mixture--brandy, whisky or nothing at all--as the whim takes you.你可以在这种混合饮料中加入你喜欢的任何东西----白兰地，威士忌或者根本什么都不加----任你随心所欲。剑桥国际 |
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