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whimsical

/ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
异想天开的

The storybook features a whimsical castle that floats in the sky.

这本故事书描绘了一座异想天开的空中城堡。


文学

异想天开的;古怪的;充满奇思妙想的

Her whimsical paintings depict fantastical creatures and dreamlike landscapes.

她异想天开的画作描绘了奇幻生物和梦幻般的风景。

The director's whimsical style made the film feel like a fairy tale.

导演异想天开的风格让这部电影感觉像一则童话。

常用于描述艺术、文学或设计中的奇幻或不切实际的元素。

搭配

whimsical idea异想天开的想法whimsical style异想天开的风格whimsical tale异想天开的故事

同义词

playfulfancifuleccentricquirkycapricious

反义词

seriouspracticalrealisticconventional

专业提示

区分whimsical与fantastic

whimsical强调的是"异想天开"的奇思妙想,而fantastic更侧重于"奇幻"或"极好的"。例如:a whimsical story(异想天开的故事)vs. a fantastic story(奇幻的故事)。

黄金法则

形容创意时使用

whimsical最适合用于描述艺术、文学或设计中的奇幻或不切实际的元素,避免用于严肃或务实的场合。

词源

17世纪中期,源自whimsy(奇想、异想)+ -ical(形容词后缀)。whimsy本身可能源自苏格兰语whim(突然的念头,16世纪末),或可能与whimper(抽泣)有关联。

用法说明

常用于褒义,形容创意或想象力丰富;但有时也可表示行为古怪或反复无常。

单词拆解

whimsy
奇想、异想
root
+
-ical
形容词后缀
suffix
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