whims

美 [wɪmz]英 [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
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whims

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    N-VAR 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想
    A whim is 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。

  1. Her Majesty the Queen has never yielded to fashion 's whims .

    女王陛下从未心血来潮追逐潮流。

  2. So much for the whims of Chinese tourists . But just how happy are they when they finally arrive in their actual destinations of choice ?

    中国游客往往凭一时心血来潮决定去哪玩一圈,这暂且不论。不过到达目的地之后,他们的满意度怎样?

  3. 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。

  4. Her father had always indulged her every whim .

    她的父亲总是对她什么奇怪的愿望都予以滿足。

  5. We bought the house on a whim .

    我们一时冲动买了这所房子。

  6. He was forced to pander to her every whim .

    她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。

  7. She hires and fires people at whim .

    她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。

  8. He picked people on a whim , without rhyme or reason .

    他选人时总是随心所欲,毫无根据。

  9. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers

    保险公司可以随时提高保费。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. Every whim will be gratified .

    每一个突发的念头都会得到满足。

  15. The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow 's whims .

    那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产生怪念头的原因。

  16. I bought the encyclopedia on a whim .

    我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。

  17. He panders to her every whim .

    他对她的性子百依百顺

  18. The financial flows behind these political whims can be complicated .

    这些政治愿望背后的资金流动可能很复杂。

  19. Government policy changes at the president 's whim .

    政府的政策在总统的一念之间改变。

  20. She has a tendency to change her mind at whim .

    她有一念之间改变的倾向。

  21. To live my life at the whim of others .

    不顾别人异样眼光地过我的生活

  22. A whim . Maybe not such a good idea . I.

    一时兴起,也许不是个好主意。

  23. The design of human nature , a dual-use , whim .

    人性化的设计,一款两用,随心所欲。

  24. Many agreements especially ones that have no financial component are made on a whim .

    很多协议特别是不涉及财务往来的协议都是一时兴起。

  25. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim !

    哦,多么希望有个对我百依百顺的丈夫!

  26. 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。

  27. You could never handle the Fish 's emotional whims for any length of time .

    而且,你很难接受鱼儿过于理想化的感情观念。

  28. His tendency to change his mind at whim .

    他那种一时心血来潮突然改变主意的性格倾向。

  29. In the digital age we are more free to take pictures at our whim .

    在数码时代,我们能随心所欲的拍自己想拍的。

  30. If you say on a whim * That you 're going to japan .

    如果你只是一时起兴想去日本。