whim
复数形式
whims
1
一时兴起, 冲动
a sudden and impulsive decision or desire that someone has without much thought or reason behind it
- On a whim, she decided to drive to the beach instead of going to work.
一时兴起，她决定开车去海滩而不是去上班。
- When her plans for the evening fell through, she acted on a whim and went out to see a movie by herself instead.
当她晚上的计划落空时，她一时兴起，决定独自去看电影。
2
奇想, 心血来潮
an imaginative and unusual idea, typically changing unpredictably
- The writer's whim led him to create a character who speaks entirely in rhyming couplets.
作家的奇想促使他创造了一个完全用押韵对句说话的角色。
- Maya's whims led her to start a unique online boutique that sold handmade clothing made from recycled materials.
玛雅的奇想促使她开了一家独特的在线精品店，出售用回收材料制成的手工服装。