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

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BNC.18863 / COCA.17285



牛津词典

adj.

  1. (态度或行为)反复无常的;任性的
    showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour
    1. 变化无常的;变幻莫测的;多变的
      changing suddenly and quickly
      1. a capricious climate
        变化无常的气候

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 反复无常的;善变的
      Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
      1. The Union accused Walesa of being capricious and undemocratic.
        工会指责威尔沙反复无常,不讲民主。
      2. ...capricious and often brutal leaders.
        任意妄为且残忍成性的领导人
    2. ADJ-GRADED 变幻莫测的;变幻无常的
      Something that is capricious often changes unexpectedly.
      1. Both sides were troubled throughout by a capricious wind.
        双方一直在为风向飘忽不定而苦恼。
      2. ...a theatre with notoriously capricious acoustics.
        音响效果时好时坏、饱受诟病的剧院

    双语例句

    1. The Union accused Walesa of being capricious and undemocratic.
      工会指责威尔沙反复无常,不讲民主。
    2. Both sides were troubled throughout by a capricious wind.
      双方一直在为风向飘忽不定而苦恼。
    3. Romantic heroines are often capricious.
      浪漫的女主人公往往难以捉摸。
    4. Our hearts are capricious: it's their only diversion and their only excuse.
      我们凭一时高兴而随心所欲,这是我们仅有的消遣和唯一的借口。
    5. 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。
    6. I be so capricious, you don't love.
      我就是这样任性,迩爱要不要。
    7. 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。
    8. A capricious liking or inclination.
      反复无常的爱好或倾向。
    9. Investors complain that China's system is capricious, for instance.
      例如,投资者们抱怨,中国的制度反复无常。
    10. Given to capricious or unstable behavior.
      古怪的用以指变化无常的或不稳定的行为。
    11. 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。
    12. Except the capricious tear on my face;
      除了泪在我的脸上任性;
    13. I like to play at being capricious.
      我喜欢假装得很善变。
    14. 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。
    15. The capricious charm of her sister afforded me agreeable entertainment.
      她妹妹变化无常的魔力,给我适意的欢乐。
    16. In the sometimes I have been very capricious, always absurd offence you are angry, I still do not grow up possibly.
      有时我太任性了,总是莫名其妙的惹你生气,可能我还是没有长大。
    17. Sometimes I think I'm a bad girl, capricious, adamant, and bilious.
      有时我觉得我是坏的女孩,任性,坚决,和胆汁。
    18. Humans erect cities to shelter themselves from nature's capricious ways.
      人类建造城市在反复无常的大自然中庇护自己。
    19. Those have the ability to be capricious should also strong.
      有本事任性的人,也要有本事坚强!
    20. A spoiled child is often capricious.
      被惯坏的孩子常常是任性的。
    21. He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
      他是个残忍而变幻无常的暴君。
    22. We can't go camping while the weather is so capricious.
      天气如此变化莫测,我们无法去野营了。
    23. A woman who is a little capricious but will never go beyond.
      一个有点任性却不会过分的女人。
    24. The aunt was a capricious woman, and governed her husband entirely.
      这位舅母是一个反复无常的女人,丈夫完全为她所驾驭。
    25. But how do you predict and stop disorders as capricious and varied as depression and schizophrenia?
      但是如何预测和阻止那些和抑郁、精神分裂症这样反复无常、变化多端的精神紊乱呢?
    26. It is the first time I have been told I am capricious.
      这是我第一次被人说成出尔反尔。
    27. 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。
    28. But sometimes power seems capricious and harmful; panic-stricken governments suddenly do unpredictable, negative things.
      但有些时候权力显得变化无常而又有害。陷入恐慌情绪的政府会突然采取出人意料并有负面影响的举措。
    29. Love is capricious and involuntary; reason cannot direct its choice.
      爱,变幻莫测,不由自主,理智无法指导它的选择。
    30. I could not understand her capricious behavior.
      我无法理解她那反复无常的态度。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
      1. a capricious refusal
      2. authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
      3. the victim of whimsical persecutions

      Synonym:    impulsivewhimsical

    2. changeable
      1. a capricious summer breeze
      2. freakish weather

      Synonym:    freakish