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

• Something is the matter with you, caprice.
  你真的有点问题，可普莉斯。
• 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。
• 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。
• He acted not from reason, but from caprice.
  他不是凭理智，而是凭幻想来行动。
• Eg. her decision to wear only black clothes was pure caprice.
  她决定只穿黑衣服完全是忽发奇想。
• 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。
• This wasn't a love that depended on chance or caprice, but a love as mighty and eternal as the universe itself.
  这不是依赖机会或反复无常的爱，这爱跟宇宙本身一样巨大和永恒。
• Her refusal to go to the party is a mere caprice.
  她拒绝参加宴会完全是无理由的突发之举。
• Let our friendship be a caprice.
  就让我们的友谊算作一时遣兴吧。
• According to the Caprice of the mind.
  追随心灵无常的遐想。