Definition of vagary in English:

vagary

nounPlural vagaries ˈveɪɡ(ə)riˈveɪɡəri

usually vagaries

An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour.
难以预料的变化，无法解释的变化
the vagaries of the weather
天气的变幻无常。
Example sentencesExamples
- On one occasion, he even phoned me to apologise, and sighed down the phone at the vagaries of his schedule.
- We have always felt somewhat vulnerable to the vagaries of political change.
- And even then the tournament fell victim to the vagaries of the British weather when the final was rained off for three days.
- Social Security was a safe harbor designed to protect people from the vagaries of the markets.
- This can curb the vagaries in the market and rein in the prices of cement.
- I have been in particularly reflective and sombre mood recently, feeling vulnerable to the vagaries of city life.
- As the wetlands falls away, pipelines are exposed to the vagaries of open water.
- Due to the vagaries of our climate, you are just as likely to be huddled under three rugs and dreaming of an umbrella as a slow drizzle begins to fall.
- She will also learn first-hand about the vagaries of the stock market.
- Thanks to the vagaries of interest rates, our mortgages can shoot up at will.
- Doesn't that make you more vulnerable to the vagaries of government budgets?
- In short, our elite athletes often live a life wrapped in cotton wool and protected from the vagaries of growing up.
- It's a great thing to do for your income stream, because government programs are much more reliable than the vagaries of the market.
- The match survived the vagaries of the weather, an overnight thaw giving a window to allow the game to take place.
- He knows only too well the vagaries of head-to-head golf over the short sprint that is 18-holes.
- Instead, the romantics among us have been left feeling used and abused by the unforgiving vagaries of football.
- They withstood the vagaries of nature and remained mute witnesses to the changing times.
- The problem is that security in old age depends increasingly on the vagaries of the stock market.
- Transport is too important to be left to the vagaries of the market.
- The front door would not shut properly, remaining stubbornly open to the world's vagaries.
Synonyms
quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, fluctuation, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet
informal hang-up, thing
rare megrim, singularity

Origin

Late 16th century (also as a verb in the sense 'roam'): from Latin vagari 'wander'.

Definition of vagary in US English:

vagary

nounˈvāɡərēˈveɪɡəri

usually vagaries

An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.
难以预料的变化，无法解释的变化
the vagaries of the weather
天气的变幻无常。
Example sentencesExamples
- On one occasion, he even phoned me to apologise, and sighed down the phone at the vagaries of his schedule.
- He knows only too well the vagaries of head-to-head golf over the short sprint that is 18-holes.
- Due to the vagaries of our climate, you are just as likely to be huddled under three rugs and dreaming of an umbrella as a slow drizzle begins to fall.
- The front door would not shut properly, remaining stubbornly open to the world's vagaries.
- I have been in particularly reflective and sombre mood recently, feeling vulnerable to the vagaries of city life.
- It's a great thing to do for your income stream, because government programs are much more reliable than the vagaries of the market.
- Transport is too important to be left to the vagaries of the market.
- The match survived the vagaries of the weather, an overnight thaw giving a window to allow the game to take place.
- Instead, the romantics among us have been left feeling used and abused by the unforgiving vagaries of football.
- She will also learn first-hand about the vagaries of the stock market.
- And even then the tournament fell victim to the vagaries of the British weather when the final was rained off for three days.
- Social Security was a safe harbor designed to protect people from the vagaries of the markets.
- They withstood the vagaries of nature and remained mute witnesses to the changing times.
- In short, our elite athletes often live a life wrapped in cotton wool and protected from the vagaries of growing up.
- As the wetlands falls away, pipelines are exposed to the vagaries of open water.
- The problem is that security in old age depends increasingly on the vagaries of the stock market.
- Thanks to the vagaries of interest rates, our mortgages can shoot up at will.
- This can curb the vagaries in the market and rein in the prices of cement.
- We have always felt somewhat vulnerable to the vagaries of political change.
- Doesn't that make you more vulnerable to the vagaries of government budgets?
Synonyms
quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, fluctuation, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet

Origin

Late 16th century (also as a verb in the sense ‘roam’): from Latin vagari ‘wander’.

词汇	vagary
释义	Definition of vagary in English: vagary nounPlural vagaries ˈveɪɡ(ə)riˈveɪɡəri usually vagaries An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour. 难以预料的变化，无法解释的变化 the vagaries of the weather 天气的变幻无常。 Example sentencesExamples On one occasion, he even phoned me to apologise, and sighed down the phone at the vagaries of his schedule. We have always felt somewhat vulnerable to the vagaries of political change. And even then the tournament fell victim to the vagaries of the British weather when the final was rained off for three days. Social Security was a safe harbor designed to protect people from the vagaries of the markets. This can curb the vagaries in the market and rein in the prices of cement. I have been in particularly reflective and sombre mood recently, feeling vulnerable to the vagaries of city life. As the wetlands falls away, pipelines are exposed to the vagaries of open water. Due to the vagaries of our climate, you are just as likely to be huddled under three rugs and dreaming of an umbrella as a slow drizzle begins to fall. She will also learn first-hand about the vagaries of the stock market. Thanks to the vagaries of interest rates, our mortgages can shoot up at will. Doesn't that make you more vulnerable to the vagaries of government budgets? In short, our elite athletes often live a life wrapped in cotton wool and protected from the vagaries of growing up. It's a great thing to do for your income stream, because government programs are much more reliable than the vagaries of the market. The match survived the vagaries of the weather, an overnight thaw giving a window to allow the game to take place. He knows only too well the vagaries of head-to-head golf over the short sprint that is 18-holes. Instead, the romantics among us have been left feeling used and abused by the unforgiving vagaries of football. They withstood the vagaries of nature and remained mute witnesses to the changing times. The problem is that security in old age depends increasingly on the vagaries of the stock market. Transport is too important to be left to the vagaries of the market. The front door would not shut properly, remaining stubbornly open to the world's vagaries. Synonyms quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, fluctuation, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet informal hang-up, thing rare megrim, singularity Origin Late 16th century (also as a verb in the sense 'roam'): from Latin vagari 'wander'. Definition of vagary in US English: vagary nounˈvāɡərēˈveɪɡəri usually vagaries An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior. 难以预料的变化，无法解释的变化 the vagaries of the weather 天气的变幻无常。 Example sentencesExamples On one occasion, he even phoned me to apologise, and sighed down the phone at the vagaries of his schedule. He knows only too well the vagaries of head-to-head golf over the short sprint that is 18-holes. Due to the vagaries of our climate, you are just as likely to be huddled under three rugs and dreaming of an umbrella as a slow drizzle begins to fall. The front door would not shut properly, remaining stubbornly open to the world's vagaries. I have been in particularly reflective and sombre mood recently, feeling vulnerable to the vagaries of city life. It's a great thing to do for your income stream, because government programs are much more reliable than the vagaries of the market. Transport is too important to be left to the vagaries of the market. The match survived the vagaries of the weather, an overnight thaw giving a window to allow the game to take place. Instead, the romantics among us have been left feeling used and abused by the unforgiving vagaries of football. She will also learn first-hand about the vagaries of the stock market. And even then the tournament fell victim to the vagaries of the British weather when the final was rained off for three days. Social Security was a safe harbor designed to protect people from the vagaries of the markets. They withstood the vagaries of nature and remained mute witnesses to the changing times. In short, our elite athletes often live a life wrapped in cotton wool and protected from the vagaries of growing up. As the wetlands falls away, pipelines are exposed to the vagaries of open water. The problem is that security in old age depends increasingly on the vagaries of the stock market. Thanks to the vagaries of interest rates, our mortgages can shoot up at will. This can curb the vagaries in the market and rein in the prices of cement. We have always felt somewhat vulnerable to the vagaries of political change. Doesn't that make you more vulnerable to the vagaries of government budgets? Synonyms quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability, fluctuation, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet Origin Late 16th century (also as a verb in the sense ‘roam’): from Latin vagari ‘wander’.
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