# capricious

**URL:** https://eijil.com/t/topic/72
**Category:** 英语词汇
**Created:** [February 24, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72 "2021-02-24T02:02:45Z")
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#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/1 "2021-02-24T02:02:45Z")

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词性：adj.  
音标：/kə’prɪʃəs/  
释义：善变的，反复无常的  
近义词：arbitrary

You know how capricious he can be.  
你知道父亲有多么反复无常。

We can’t go camping while the weather is so capricious.  
天气如此多变，我们不能出去宿营。

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#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/2 "2021-02-24T02:03:09Z")

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**It seems very capricious to me.**

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#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/3 "2021-02-24T02:05:35Z")

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**We go and come and come and go. We’re a capricious crowd.**

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#### Post date: [February 24, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/4 "2021-02-24T02:07:48Z")

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**Well, I have to say, this seems capricious and arbitrary.**

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#### Post date: [April 13, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/5 "2021-04-13T13:04:19Z")

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#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/6 "2024-05-30T11:31:37Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/72/7 "2024-05-30T11:32:13Z")

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好的，@Tristan。你要讲解的单词是“capricious”。下面我将详细解释这个单词，包括它的正式文书和口语中的用法，举几个地道的例子，介绍它的来历，以及一些记忆的方法。

### 单词解释：Capricious

#### 词性：adj.（形容词）

#### 音标：/kəˈprɪʃəs/

#### 释义：

1. **善变的，反复无常的** - 性格或行为不定，经常突然发生变化。
2. **任性的** - 根据一时的喜好或情绪做决定的。

#### 近义词：

- Arbitrary
- Impulsive
- Fickle
- Unpredictable

### 用法及例句：

#### 正式文书：

在正式文书中，“capricious” 常用于描述政策、规则、天气等不稳定因素。

1. “The decision to terminate the contract was capricious and lacked a solid rationale.”
  - 终止合同的决定是任性的，缺乏充分的理由。

2. “The CEO’s capricious leadership style led to frequent changes in company policies.”
  - CEO 反复无常的领导风格导致公司政策频繁变动。

#### 口语：

在口语中，“capricious” 常用于日常对话，描述天气、情绪或某人的行为。

1. “You know how capricious he can be.”
  - 你知道他有多么反复无常。

2. “We can’t go camping while the weather is so capricious.”
  - 天气如此多变，我们不能出去宿营。

### 视频例子解析：

1. **It seems very capricious to me.**

2. **We go and come and come and go. We’re a capricious crowd.**

3. **Well, I have to say, this seems capricious and arbitrary.**

### 单词来历：

“Capricious” 源自意大利语“capriccioso”，意为“奇思怪想的，任性的”，进一步追溯至拉丁语“capriccius”，意为“盖头发，像山羊一样跳跃”。

### 记忆方法：

1. **联想记忆法** ：

2. **造句记忆法** ：

3. **视频记忆法** ：

通过这样的方式，你不仅能理解“capricious”的含义，还能在不同上下文中灵活运用这个词。希望这些解释对你有帮助！
