caprice

英 [kəˈpriːs]

美 [kəˈpriːs]

n.  (态度或行为的)无缘无故突变; 任性; 反复无常; 善变

复数：caprices　第三人称单数：caprices　

GRETEM8

BNC.34007 / COCA.26827

牛津词典

noun

• （态度或行为的）无缘无故突变，反复无常；任性
  a sudden change in attitude or behaviour for no obvious reason
• 反复无常；善变
  the tendency to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 任性;反复无常;善变
  Acapriceis an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
  1. I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.
     她的任性妄为和喜怒无常让我整天提心吊胆。

英英释义

noun

• a sudden desire
  1. he bought it on an impulse
  Synonym:impulsewhim

双语例句

• Once passed, cannot be changed or varied according to the whim or caprice of any officer, board or individual.
  一旦通过，就不能由于任何官员，委员会或个人的一时兴致或反复无常而变更或修改。
• Her name is caprice and she's got shingles.
  她叫凯普莱斯，只不过是有疱疹。
• Whimsical i.determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice.
  异想天开古怪念头或异想天开的所决定的。
• Is it mere caprice, or is there some reason behind the choice?
  这样的选择仅仅是神的怪想，还是在其背后有某种道理？
• The Baron might possibly have perceived it, but, attributing it to a caprice, feigned ignorance.
  男爵或许也觉察到她那种态度，但他认为这只是他女儿的怪僻，假装不知道。
• Let our friendship be a caprice.
  就让我们的友谊算作一时遣兴吧。
• A hailstorm in July is a caprice of nature.
  七月天的一场冰雹是大自然的反复无常的变化。
• Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the Fates, and I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment.
  拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有所准备；我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自身的优越感。
• He acted not from reason, but from caprice.
  他不是凭理智，而是凭幻想来行动。
• Even though I could gratify every caprice and lay my hands on every object of desire, I would not go into rapture, unless with you in my life.
  除非生命中有你，否则，即使能恣意妄为，能染指任何想要的，我也不会快乐。