boutade

/buːˈtɑːd/ /buˈteɪd/

Meanings

noun

突发奇想，心血来潮

A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

Examples :

"After weeks of diligently saving, his purchase of a motorcycle was a complete boutade, sparked by a sunny afternoon and a glimpse of freedom on the open road. "

辛辛苦苦攒了几个星期的钱，他买摩托车完全是突发奇想，那天阳光明媚，他偶然瞥见开阔道路上自由驰骋的景象，一时心血来潮就买了。

Related Words

caprice noun

/kəˈpɹis/

任性，反复无常。

"My sister's sudden decision to quit her job was a caprice; she hadn't told anyone she was unhappy and just decided to leave without any explanation. "

我妹妹突然辞职的决定完全是任性之举；她之前没跟任何人说过不开心，就没有任何解释地决定离开了，真是反复无常。

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

勤奋地，努力地.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

那个学生勤奋地为考试做准备，认真复习了所有的笔记。

motorcycle noun

/ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/ /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/

摩托车，机车

"My brother loves riding his motorcycle to school every day. "

我弟弟每天都喜欢骑摩托车/机车去上学。

glimpse noun

/ɡlɪmps/

一瞥，扫视。

"I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number."

我只匆匆看了一眼那辆车，所以只能告诉你它的颜色，说不出车牌号码。

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

突然事件，意外。

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

学校突然宣布放假，这事儿让大家都感到很意外。

outbreak noun

/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/

爆发，突发。

"Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic."

任何流行病的爆发都会引起人们可以理解的恐慌。

sparked verb

/spɑːrkt/ /spɑːrkt/

引发，激发。

"The loud noise outside sparked the baby's crying. "

外面的巨响引发了婴儿的哭闹。

outburst noun

/ˈaʊtˌbɜːst/ /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/

爆发，突发。

"Her outburst of anger surprised everyone in the quiet office. "

她突然爆发的怒火让安静的办公室里的所有人都感到惊讶。

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

完成的调查，已完成的调查.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

已完成的调查已交给了老师。

freedom noun

/ˈfɹiːdəm/ /ˈfɹidəm/

自由，自主

"The prisoner's freedom was restored after the judge released him. "

法官释放了囚犯，他重获了自由。

purchase noun

/ˈpɜːtʃəs/ /ˈpɝtʃəs/

购买, 购置

"They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink."

购买一杯饮料，即可免费获赠一个汉堡。