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单词 whim
释义
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whim

/hwɪm/
noun
1
a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
突然产生的念头; 一闪而过的念头; 异想天开的念头; 怪念头:

she bought it on a whim

她一时心血来潮地买了它

mass noun he appeared and disappeared at whim.

他随心所欲地现身或消失。

2
archaic a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine
〈古〉(提升矿石或打水用的)绞绳滚筒, 绞盘。
词源
late 17th cent.: of unknown origin. Sense 2 (mid 18th cent. ) is a transferred use.
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