whim
奇怪的
definition
noun
she bought it on a whim
a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
Work was soon hampered by an inflow of large volumes of underground water in several shafts, keeping the whims occupied day and night.
a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine.
translation of 'whim'
verb
觊
noun
怪念头
example
he appeared and disappeared at 'whim'
Recorded in 1987 and conceived on a 'whim' , it was a source of irritation to the band themselves.
he appeared and disappeared at 'whim'
After the war Doohan on a 'whim' enrolled in a drama class in Toronto.
One of my ancestors could have got really fed up with the weather in the middle of a dull March in 1700 and moved off to Wisconsin on a 'whim' .
This one was bought on a 'whim' one bright Sunday afternoon in 1997, from Clone Zone on Old Compton Street.
I don't just go flying around the country on a 'whim' , dammit, I'm a penniless student!
But the lesson Ken must learn from this is not to even consider spending so much of the council's money on a 'whim' .
she bought it on a 'whim'
she bought it on a 'whim'
On a 'whim' , I responded to one of them, asking whether she ever comes into Center City.
He opened the door on a 'whim' , expecting nothing, but instead, he was faced with four sets of eyes.
Typically the new apparel has been purchased on a 'whim' since the user is aware that the existing pant selection is starting to show its age.
The assumption that Her Excellency just spent money on a 'whim' is just plain wrong.
Do I renew those two domain names that I bought on a 'whim' when they seemed like a good idea?
I guess we shouldn't be so surprised that Tizard leaves meetings on a 'whim' .
It's absurd to suggest that decisions like these can be taken on a 'whim' by the Home Secretary.
She did it on a 'whim' when the opportunity presented itself, and she died four days later.
Apparently on a 'whim' , Wonka suddenly decides to reopen his doors to five children.
Regulations seem to be introduced, on a 'whim' or a supposition, without any thought about how they are going to be enforced.
A player who is selected on a whim could just as easily be dropped on a 'whim' .
When I started this weblog last October, it was more or less on a 'whim' .
I suppose one of the plus sides to being single now is that if I fancy take-out I can order it on a 'whim' .
On a 'whim' I pulled up the posters that lined the bottom of the cupboard.
Work was soon hampered by an inflow of large volumes of underground water in several shafts, keeping the 'whims' occupied day and night.
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