a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary 心血来潮；一时的兴致；突发的奇想 He was forced to pander to her every whim. 她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。 the whims of fashion 时尚的变化多端 - on a whim
We bought the house on a whim. 我们一时冲动买了这所房子。 - at the whim of somebody
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。 - at whim
She hires and fires people at whim. 她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。
Extra ExamplesFor years she had suffered her husband's whims. 多年来她一直受丈夫的任性之苦。 Funding is subject to political whim. 拨款受政治情绪左右。 He bought the jacket on a whim, having seen it by chance in a shop window. 他无意中在商店橱窗台看到那件夹克，一时心血来潮就买了下来。 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。 The bird's nest is vulnerable to the slightest whim of the weather. 这个鸟巢连最轻微的天气变化都禁受不起。 The child's parents pandered to his every whim. 这个孩子的父母对他百般纵容。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- mere
- personal
- …
- cater to
- follow
- indulge
- …
- at (somebody’s) whim
- on a whim
- your every whim
Word Originlate 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
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noun
whim noun
⇨ desire
whim
General words for moods and emotions: mood, emotion, feelings...
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