缩写自whimsy.

1. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.

我们多少有点心血来潮，决定航海去摩洛哥。

2. Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.

最近，总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长，选任新部长。

3. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.

几十个仆人迎合他所有稀奇古怪的念头。

4. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.

保险公司可以随时提高保费。

5. He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason.

他选人时总是随心所欲，毫无根据。