| 单词 | whimsy |
| 释义 | whim·sy I. or whim·sey 1. < applies the results of scientific knowledge … to satisfy material human needs and whimsies — I.I.Rabi > < our peculiar whimseys, prejudices, or intellectual limitations — M.R.Cohen > < carved by the whimsy of ancient glaciers — Christian Science Monitor > 2. < can mix realism with an agreeable touch of poetry and fantasy that never degenerates into whimsy — Times Literary Supplement > < tells himself that myth is mere whimsy having no relevance to human life — Richard Chase > < Victorian whimsy returned … and glitter and embroidery replaced the lack of fabric trimming — Fashion Digest > 3. II. or whimsey III. < the decor, stylish but with a touch of Lone Star whimsy, matches the food — Dolly Griffith > |
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