1640s, "play on words, pun," shortened from whimwham "fanciful object" (q.v.). Meaning "caprice, fancy, sudden turn or inclination of the mind" first recorded 1690s, probably a shortened form of whimsy.
雙語例句
1. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.
我們多少有點心血來潮，決定航海去摩洛哥。
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2. Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.
最近，總統一時興起頻頻解雇舊部長，選任新部長。
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3. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.
幾十個仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念頭。
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4. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.
保險公司可以隨時提高保費。
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5. He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.