"on a whim" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一时冲动

Definition

“on a whim” 指的是突然做某事，没有太多计划或思考，只是当时一时兴起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“on a whim” 多用于日常口语，常与“buy”、“decide”、“leave”等动词搭配，表达即兴或冲动之举。多呈中性或积极色彩，有时带有不够理智的意味。

Examples

She bought a new dress on a whim.

她是一时冲动买了新裙子。

We decided to go to the beach on a whim.

我们是一时冲动决定去海滩的。

He left his job on a whim.

他是一时冲动辞职的。

I grabbed a train ticket to Paris on a whim last weekend.

上周末我一时冲动买了去巴黎的火车票。

Sometimes, the best adventures happen on a whim.

有时候，最棒的冒险都是一时冲动的结果。

He signed up for dance lessons on a whim, and now he loves it.

他是一时冲动报名跳舞课的，现在很喜欢。