whimsical

英 ['wɪmzɪk(ə)l] 美 ['wɪmzɪkl]
  • adj. 古怪的;异想天开的;反复无常的

中文词源


whimsical 异想天开的,想入非非的

来自whimsy,怪念头,怪想法。

英文词源


whimsical (adj.)
1650s, from whimsy + -ical. Related: Whimsically.

双语例句


1. McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side.
麦格拉思记得他不同寻常的幽默感和他古怪的一面。

来自柯林斯例句

2. to have a whimsical sense of humour
有离奇的幽默感

来自《权威词典》

3. His graphic art became slighter and more whimsical.
他的平面艺术变得越来越无足轻重,越来越异想天开。

来自辞典例句

4. He recollected Cronshaw's whimsical metaphor of the Persian carpet.
他回忆克朗肖经常谈起的那个波斯地毯的寓言.

来自辞典例句

5. He greeted me with one of his whimsical smiles.
他用一种想入非非的笑来欢迎我.

来自辞典例句

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