capriccio
/kəˈprɪtʃɪəʊ/noun
(pl.-os)
1- a lively piece of music, typically one that is short and free in form随想曲(尤指形式简短和自由的乐曲)。
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- a painting or other work of art representing a fantasy or a mixture of real and imaginary features(现实与虚构相杂糅的)幻想画等艺术作品。
词源
early 17th cent. (denoting a sudden change of mind): from Italian, literally 'head with the hair standing on end', hence 'horror', later 'a sudden start' (influenced by capra 'goat', associated with frisky movement), from capo 'head' + riccio 'hedgehog'.