caprice
noun /kəˈpriːs/
/kəˈpriːs/
(formal)- [countable] a sudden change in attitude or behaviour for no obvious reason
synonym whim(态度或行为的)无缘无故突变,反复无常;任性 - [uncountable] the fact of tending to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly
反复无常;善变
词源mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian capriccio, literally ‘head with the hair standing on end’, hence ‘horror’, later ‘a sudden start’ (influenced by capra ‘goat’, associated with frisky movement), from capo ‘head’ + riccio ‘hedgehog’.