| 单词 | caprice |
| 释义 | caprice (once / 552 pages) n On a whim, he sold everything and left the city for the beautiful wilderness of Alaska, but his act of caprice felt a lot less whimsical when he realized how freezing cold Alaska is. The word caprice has its roots in the French for "whim," which comes from the Italian word capriccio for "fright" or "sudden start." A caprice can be just a fun impulsive act, but it also can be something done on a quick whim, without thinking it through or preparing for the change in direction. Having a sudden liking, or caprice, for someone or something can be short-lived too. WORD FAMILYcaprice: caprices, capricious+/capricious: capriciously, capriciousness USAGE EXAMPLESThe other contestants will include fellow Olympians Louis Smith and Jade Jones, and model Caprice Bourret. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) It was an image shaped largely by the R.M.P.s of an earlier era: Chevrolet Caprices and Ford Crown Victorias. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) It is that he may make it harder for Europe to manage Mr Putin’s caprices. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) n a sudden desire Syn|Hyper impulse, whim desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。