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。
• 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。
• Something is the matter with you, caprice.
  你真的有点问题，可普莉斯。
• 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？
• His lack of money was the result of caprice in spending on unnecessary.
  他经济上的窘迫是因为他肆意的把钱花在一些没有必要的东西上。
• Let our friendship be a caprice.
  就让我们的友谊算作一时遣兴吧。
• And my flawed characters, such as caprice, fickleness and vanity, were the mistakes made by innocence.
  我的缺陷特征，如任性，浮躁与虚荣，是错误的清白。
• Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.
  基于或者受制于个人的判断或者喜好，有时甚至是冲动或者任性。
• He acted not from reason, but from caprice.
  他不是凭理智，而是凭幻想来行动。
• The individual= s ends will change as he learns from other people; they may also change out of sheer caprice.
  人的目的会受他人的影响而改变，也可能干脆反复无常。