a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
突然产生的念头;一闪而过的念头;异想天开的念头;怪念头
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she bought it on a whim 她一时心血来潮地买了它
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[mass noun]
he appeared and disappeared at whim .他随心所欲地现身或消失。
〈古〉 (提升矿石或打水用的)绞绳滚筒,绞盘。
" late 17th cent.: of unknown origin. Sense 2 (mid 18th cent. ) is a transferred use."