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

• 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。
• Because of a history of sanctions and the caprice of their leadership, Libyans and Iraqis alike have benefitted little from their country's oil wealth.
  因为长期遭受制裁，领导人反复无常，利比亚人和伊拉克人一样，从国家的石油财富中获利甚少。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He acted not from reason, but from caprice.
  他不是凭理智，而是凭幻想来行动。
• Her name is caprice and she's got shingles.
  她叫凯普莱斯，只不过是有疱疹。
• 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？
• In a condition of merely agricultural industry, caprice and slavery, superstition and ignorance, want of means of culture, of trade, and of transport, poverty and political weakness exist.
  国家处于纯农业阶段时，国内情况是任性与奴役、迷信与无知，在文化、贸易、运输各方面都感到缺乏，贫困和政治上的衰弱是它们的特点。
• Let our friendship be a caprice.
  就让我们的友谊算作一时遣兴吧。