whimsical
의미: Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing way; acting on sudden impulses or fancies rather than logic or reason.
Whimsical describes an endearing, lighthearted quality characterised by playful imagination and unpredictability. It is applied to art, literature, design, behaviour, and ideas that delight through their inventiveness and disregard for convention. The term is almost always positive or neutral. It collocates with 'whimsical charm', 'whimsical humour', 'whimsical design', and 'whimsical notion'.
예문
- The garden was filled with whimsical sculptures — a rusting bicycle festooned with climbing roses, a mosaic sundial set into the lawn. 花园里摆满了异想天开的雕塑——一辆爬满攀援玫瑰的生锈自行车,一座嵌入草坪的马赛克日晷。El jardín estaba lleno de esculturas caprichosas: una bicicleta oxidada cubierta de rosales trepadores, un reloj de sol de mosaico empotrado en el césped.庭はユニークな彫刻で満たされていた——つる薔薇に覆われた錆びた自転車、芝生に埋め込まれたモザイクの日時計。정원은 기발한 조각품들로 가득했다 — 덩굴 장미로 뒤덮인 녹슨 자전거, 잔디밭에 박힌 모자이크 해시계.
- Her whimsical illustrations of talking animals and impossible architecture have delighted children and adults alike for over three decades. 她描绘会说话的动物和不可能建筑的奇趣插画三十多年来令儿童和成人都为之着迷。Sus caprichosas ilustraciones de animales parlantes y arquitecturas imposibles han encantado a niños y adultos durante más de tres décadas.話す動物やあり得ない建築物を描いた彼女の風変わりなイラストは、30年以上にわたって子供にも大人にも愛されてきた。말하는 동물과 불가능한 건축물을 그린 그녀의 기발한 삽화는 30년 넘게 어린이와 어른 모두에게 사랑받아 왔다.
- He had a whimsical habit of naming his houseplants and introducing them to visitors with elaborate backstories. 他有一个异想天开的习惯,给他的室内植物起名字,并用精心编造的背景故事把它们介绍给来访者。Tenía la costumbre caprichosa de poner nombre a sus plantas de interior y presentárselas a las visitas con historias inventadas y detalladas.彼には室内の植物に名前をつけ、来客に手の込んだ裏話とともに紹介するという風変わりな習慣があった。그에게는 집안 화분에 이름을 붙이고 방문객에게 정성스러운 뒷이야기와 함께 소개하는 기발한 습관이 있었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: literary, arts, media, everyday
어조: warm
기원과 역사
From 'whimsy' or 'whim,' of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English hwim meaning 'a trifle' or from Scandinavian sources. The adjective 'whimsical' appeared in English in the mid-17th century, initially carrying a more negative sense of capriciousness before softening to its modern playful connotation.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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