Vagary
['veɪg(ə)rɪ]
解释:
(noun.) an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); 'the vagaries of the weather'; 'his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market'; 'he has dealt with human vagaries for many years'.
杰西编辑--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A wandering or strolling.
(n.) Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose.
康拉德编辑
同义词及近义词:
n. Whim, freak, whimsey, antic, crotchet, whimsicality, prank.
欧文录入
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Whim, fancy, crotchet, freak, caprice
ANT:Purpose, determination, judgment, conviction, seriousness
布伦达编辑
解释:
n. a wandering of the thoughts: a wild freak: a whim:—pl. Vagā′ries.—n. Vagā′rian a person with vagaries.—adjs. Vagā′rious; Vagā′rish.—n. Vagar′ity irregularity capriciousness.
编辑:谢恩
例句:
- The vagary of Timothy Fairway was infectious. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- Not that this couple be in want of one, but 'twas well to show 'em a bit of friendliness at this great racketing vagary of their lives. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- But I can't be cured of my vagaries; them I plead guilty to. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- After a while Edison got a bookkeeper, whose vagaries made him look back with regret on the earlier, primitive method. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Calls the domestic virtues vagaries! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
手打:默文