Caprice



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 突如其来的念头
• ［英］ n. 突如其来的念头 ( sudden change in attitude or behavior)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French, from Italian capriccio caprice, shudder, perhaps from capo head (from Latin caput) + riccio hedgehog, from Latin ericius — more at head, urchin
• Date: 1667
• 1.
  • a. a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
  • b. a sudden usually unpredictable condition, change, or series of changes <the caprices of the weather
• 2. a disposition to do things impulsively
• 3. capriccio 3
• Synonyms:
  • caprice, whim, vagary, crotchet mean an irrational or unpredictable idea or desire. caprice stresses lack of apparent motivation and suggests willfulness <by sheer caprice she quit her job. whim implies a fantastic, capricious turn of mind or inclinationn odd antique that was bought on a whim. vagary stresses the erratic, irresponsible character of the notion or desire<recently he had been prone to strange vagaries. crotchet implies an eccentric opinion or preference serious scientist equally known for his bizarre crotchets.

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