| 释义 |
whim /(h)wim/ noun- A caprice
- A fancy
- A fantastic creation of brain or hand (obsolete)
- A whimsical person (obsolete)
- A vertical rope drum revolved by a horse, used for hoisting from shallow shafts
intransitive verb (whimmˈing; whimmed) (obsolete)- (of the head) to turn round, swim
- To be whimsical
transitive verb- To desire capriciously
- To turn aside or put off by a whim (with off; obsolete)
ORIGIN: Poss from whim-wham whimmˈy adjective Full of whims |