Whimsy is the noun for that quality of being playfully odd — the fanciful, slightly silly, charming spirit you find in some art, writing, design, and people. 'The book has a lot of whimsy' means it is full of strange little ideas that are there for delight, not for a serious purpose. It is the quality itself, not one example of it.

Whimsy is the noun for that quality of being playfully odd這個字是名詞,指那種好玩又有點古怪的特質 —— the fanciful, slightly silly, charming spirit you find in some art, writing, design, and people就是你在某些藝術、寫作、設計和人身上會看到的那種異想天開、有點傻氣又討人喜歡的味道。'The book has a lot of whimsy''The book has a lot of whimsy'這句話 means it is full of strange little ideas that are there for delight, not for a serious purpose意思是這本書充滿了各種奇怪的小點子,是為了讓人開心而不是為了嚴肅的目的。It is the quality itself這個字指的是這種特質本身, not one example of it不是指其中一個例子。

Used this way it is uncountable: 'a touch of whimsy', 'a sense of whimsy', 'full of whimsy'. Those three phrases will cover most of what you need. 'A touch of whimsy' is the most common of all, and it usually means a small playful detail in something otherwise ordinary — a serious grey office with one bright yellow door.

Used this way it is uncountable這樣用的時候是不可數名詞: 'a touch of whimsy', 'a sense of whimsy', 'full of whimsy'像'a touch of whimsy'、'a sense of whimsy'、'full of whimsy'這些說法。Those three phrases will cover most of what you need這三個片語就能應付你大部分的需要。'A touch of whimsy' is the most common of all'A touch of whimsy'是其中最常見的, and it usually means a small playful detail in something otherwise ordinary通常是指在一件原本平凡的東西裡有一個好玩的小細節 —— a serious grey office with one bright yellow door像一間嚴肅的灰色辦公室裡有一扇明黃色的門。

It can also be countable, meaning a single odd idea or a sudden fancy: 'one of his whimsies'. That use is older and rarer now, and it overlaps with whim. If you want the sudden-wish meaning, whim is the safer word today.

It can also be countable它也可以當可數名詞用, meaning a single odd idea or a sudden fancy指單一一個古怪的點子或突發的奇想: 'one of his whimsies'像'one of his whimsies'這樣。That use is older and rarer now這種用法現在比較舊也比較少見, and it overlaps with whim而且跟whim這個字有重疊。If you want the sudden-wish meaning如果你要表達那種突然的念頭, whim is the safer word today現在用whim比較保險。

One honest note about the feeling of this word: whimsy is not always praise. Because it means light and fanciful, people sometimes use it to say something lacks weight — 'the film drowns in whimsy' means it is too cute and never says anything real.

One honest note about the feeling of this word老實說一件關於這個字語氣的事: whimsy is not always praise就是whimsy不一定是讚美。Because it means light and fanciful因為它的意思是輕巧、異想天開, people sometimes use it to say something lacks weight有時候人們會用它來說某樣東西不夠有份量 —— 'the film drowns in whimsy''the film drowns in whimsy'這句話 means it is too cute and never says anything real意思是這部電影太過賣萌,從來沒講到什麼真實的東西。

So listen for the tone. On its own, though, and especially in the phrase 'a touch of whimsy', it is warm and positive.

So listen for the tone所以要聽語氣。On its own, though, and especially in the phrase 'a touch of whimsy'不過單獨用的時候,尤其是'a touch of whimsy'這個說法, it is warm and positive是溫暖又正面的。

The spelling whimsey exists too, but whimsy is the normal one.

The spelling whimsey exists too whimsey這個拼法也存在, but whimsy is the normal one不過whimsy才是常見的拼法。