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whimsical

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++whim·si·cal /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ adjective  STRANGEunusual or strange and often amusing 古怪的;异想天开的,滑稽可笑的 He has a wonderful whimsical sense of humour. 他怪异的幽默感令人惊叹。whimsically /-kli/ adverb
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whimsicalWild, whimsical and scary, to say Alabama 3 are unpredictable would be an understatement.His whimsical creations incorporate the antique wood letters and foundry type from a Montana newspaper he published in the 1960s.The whimsical imagery of Martinez's work plays on color and shape.The Dwarves of Death is a light and pacey piece of whimsical London noir.Miller is known for her whimsical paintings and sculpture, both emanating from her unique take on the Southwest desert.Miller is known for her whimsical paintings.Kneale read the synopsis but felt the format too whimsical to fit his much grimmer style of writing.For her to be subjected to the whimsical will of a clown!
whim·si·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus unusual often or and amusing strange


whimsical
whimsical /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ adjective
unusual or strange and often amusing:
    He has a wonderful whimsical sense of humour.
—whimsically /-kli/ adverb


whim·si·calBrE /ˈwɪmzɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪmzɪkl/ 🔊 adjectiveunusual and not serious in a way that is either amusing or annoying 异想天开的;想入非非的;心血来潮的;滑稽可笑的to have a whimsical sense of humour有离奇的幽默感Much of his writing has a whimsical quality. 他的大部分作品都很出奇。🔊🔊 whim·si·cal·ly BrE /ˈwɪmzɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪmzɪkli/ 🔊 adverb