whimwhamn.
'hwimhwæm
中文n. 奇异的小装饰品;古怪的小玩艺儿 \n幻想,空想,奇想,怪念头 [参较flimflam,jimjams 等] \n\n短语: \n the whimwhams [美国英语]精神不安;紧张不安的动作\n\n
奇异的小装饰品;古怪的小玩艺儿
幻想,空想,奇想,怪念头 [参较flimflam,jimjams 等]
短语:
the whimwhams [美国英语]精神不安;紧张不安的动作
词根词源
whimwham (n.)"whimsical device, trifle," 1520s, of unknown origin; perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hvima "to let the eyes wander," Norwegian kvima "to flutter"), or else an arbitrary native formation (compare flim-flam).
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