whimwham

['hwimhwæm]
  • n.
    • 奇异的小装饰品;古怪的小玩艺儿
    • 幻想,空想,奇想,怪念头 [参较flimflam,jimjams 等]
  • 短语:
    • the whimwhams [美国英语]精神不安;紧张不安的动作

英文词源


whimwham (n.)
"whimsical device, trifle," 1520s, of unknown origin; perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hvima "to let the eyes wander," Norwegian kvima "to flutter"), or else an arbitrary native formation (compare flim-flam).

双语例句


1. But even without this, your character was clearly revealed in your treatment of Mr. Whickham.
除了这件事不说, 威克姆先生所遭受的待遇也说明了你的人品.

来自疯狂英语突破英语语调

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