
英:/'ˈwɪmzɪkl/ 美:/'ˈwɪmzɪkl/
古怪的
比较级:more whimsical 最高级:most whimsical
GRE,SAT
adj. 古怪的;异想天开的;反复无常的
Her mind is full of the whimsical thoughts.
她满脑子都是异想天开的念头。
This whimsical case will be under my investigation.
这个离奇的案子将由我来调查。
The whimsical states of illness made the patient try to give up his life.
反复无常的病情使得病人试图放弃生命。
Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.
尽管他为人和善 有时也有些古怪 但对人的观察很是敏锐
However, beyond the classic hero's tale, its greatest allure is the whimsical yet sinister world of Hogwarts.
然而,除了经典的英雄故事之外,《哈利·波特》最大的吸引力是霍格沃茨学院里奇幻神秘又险象环生的世界。
McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humour, his whimsical side.
麦格拉思记得他非同寻常的幽默感,和他异想天开的一面。
Much of his writing has a whimsical quality.
他的大部分作品都很出奇。
We should dare to whimsical.
要敢于异想天开。
Not all stories are so whimsical.
当然,并非所有的故事都是如此的异想天开。
Whimsical name - but some serious content.
这是个古怪的名字,但内容非常严谨。
adj.|odd/curious;古怪的;异想天开的;反复无常的
"whimsical" 是一个形容词,用于描述事物或行为具有异想天开、离奇古怪的特质。该词源于17世纪英语单词"whimsey"(奇想),最初指突发奇想或心血来潮的念头,后逐渐演变为形容充满想象力的非常规特质。
在语义层面,whimsical包含三层核心含义:
在语用维度,该词适用于:
权威文献中,《韦氏词典》特别强调其词义的两面性:既包含"whim"(任性)的不确定性,又蕴含"whistle"(口哨声)般的轻松韵律感。这种语义张力使其成为英语中描述"可控的非常规性"最精准的词汇之一。
单词解释:whimsical
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