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caprices

/kəˈpriːsiːz/ /kəˈprɪsɪz/

Meanings
noun

反复无常，任性，突发奇想

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

Examples :

"Her sudden decision to quit her job and move to a different country seemed like one of her many caprices. "
她突然辞职搬到另一个国家，看起来就像她的又一次突发奇想。
mind character action tendency
noun

反复无常，任性，异想天开

An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.

Examples :

"Her boss's caprices made it difficult to plan the week; sometimes he wanted reports immediately, and other times he forgot he'd even asked for them. "
她老板的反复无常让人很难安排一周的工作；有时候他马上要报告，有时候他又忘了自己要过报告这件事。
condition tendency character attitude

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

立刻，马上，立即。

"I hope we can begin immediately."

我希望我们能马上开始。

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration impulsive

impulsive noun

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

冲动因素，推动力.

"The sudden opportunity was the impulsive behind her decision to quit her job and travel the world. "

这个突如其来的机会是她辞掉工作、环游世界的冲动因素。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration seemingly

seemingly adverb

/ˈsiːmɪŋli/

看来，似乎，表面上。

"The dog seemed happy, seemingly wagging its tail excitedly. "

这条狗看起来很高兴，尾巴似乎也兴奋地摇个不停。

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disposition noun

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/

部署，安排，配置

"The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."

侦察兵报告了敌军的部署情况。

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expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

昂贵的，花钱大手大脚的.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

这辆新跑车贵得离谱，花掉的钱比我一整年的存款还多，真是太烧钱了。

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unmotivated adjective

/ˌʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/

缺乏动力，没有积极性

"Because he found the class boring, Mark became unmotivated and stopped doing his homework. "

因为马克觉得这门课很无聊，所以他变得缺乏动力，也不再做作业了。

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unpredictable noun

/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ /ˌʌnpɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/

难以预测的事，不可预测的事

"The weather today is an unpredictable. "

今天的天气变化莫测。

Illustration capriccio

capriccio noun

/kəˈpriːchoʊ/

幻想曲, 随想曲

"The puppy, full of energy, performed a sudden capriccio, leaping onto the sofa cushions and then darting under the coffee table. "

精力充沛的小狗突然来了个恶作剧，跳上沙发垫子，然后又窜到咖啡桌下面。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。