whimsy

whimsy
(亦作 whimsey)
(pl. -ies -eys)
  1. [mass noun]playfully quaint or fanciful behaviour or humour
    离奇,稀奇古怪
    the film is an awkward blend of whimsy and moralizing.
    这部电影是离奇情节和说教的蹩脚结合。
    ■[count noun]a whim
    怪念头,奇想
    ■[count noun]a thing that is fanciful or odd
    离奇的东西,稀奇古怪的东西
    the stone carvings and whimsies.
    石雕和稀奇古怪的东西。
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'caprice'): probably based on whim-wham
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