capricious
英 [kəˈprɪʃəs]
美 [kəˈprɪʃəs]
adj. (态度或行为)反复无常的; 任性的; 变化无常的; 变幻莫测的; 多变的
BNC.18863 / COCA.17285
牛津词典
adj.
- (态度或行为)反复无常的;任性的
showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour - 变化无常的;变幻莫测的;多变的
changing suddenly and quickly- a capricious climate
变化无常的气候
- a capricious climate
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 反复无常的;善变的
Someone who iscapriciousoften changes their mind unexpectedly.- The Union accused Walesa of being capricious and undemocratic.
工会指责威尔沙反复无常,不讲民主。 - ...capricious and often brutal leaders.
任意妄为且残忍成性的领导人
- The Union accused Walesa of being capricious and undemocratic.
- ADJ-GRADED 变幻莫测的;变幻无常的
Something that iscapriciousoften changes unexpectedly.- Both sides were troubled throughout by a capricious wind.
双方一直在为风向飘忽不定而苦恼。 - ...a theatre with notoriously capricious acoustics.
音响效果时好时坏、饱受诟病的剧院
- Both sides were troubled throughout by a capricious wind.
英英释义
adj
- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
- a capricious refusal
- authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
- the victim of whimsical persecutions
- changeable
- a capricious summer breeze
- freakish weather
双语例句
- But when people view power structures as capricious and dangerous, they tend to be fatalist.
而当人们认为组织权力结构变化无常且充满危险时,他们更倾向于成为宿命论者。 - Romantic heroines are often capricious.
浪漫的女主人公往往难以捉摸。 - A capricious liking or inclination.
反复无常的爱好或倾向。 - I like to play at being capricious.
我喜欢假装得很善变。 - Both sides were troubled throughout by a capricious wind.
双方一直在为风向飘忽不定而苦恼。 - Thus, under Marsh, the agency must demonstrate that its decision was not arbitrary or capricious.
因此,在马什一案中,机构必须证明它的决议不是武断而多变的。 - Even Second Life can be capricious about property.
即便是《第二生命》,在财产方面也会反复无常。 - Any capricious behavior will confuse loved ones and your mood swings will result in loneliness.
反复无常的行为会让你的爱人感到困惑,你情绪的波动最终会让你被孤立。 - You don't remember how I came to your the world how blatant nonsense capricious defiant.
你不会记得我是怎样来过你的世界怎样的喧嚣胡闹任性跋扈。 - He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
他是个残忍而变幻无常的暴君。