| 单词 | whim |
| 释义 | whimwhim /wɪm/ noun [countable] a sudden feeling that you would like to do something or have something, especially when there is no particularly important or good reason: She decided to make the trip on a whim (=because of a whim). Building permits are issued at the whim of corrupt government officials. Parents shouldn’t cater to their child’s every whim (=they shouldn’t give their child everything he or she wants). [Origin: 1600–1700 whim-wham decorative object, whim (16–19 centuries), of unknown origin] |
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