impulsive 英 [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]   美 [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]

impulsive

impulsive  英 [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv] 美 [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]

adj. 冲动的;易冲动的 

an impulsive decision 冲动的决定
You're so impulsive! 你太冲动了!

  • If someone is impulsive, it means that they act on instinct, without thinking decisions through. If you worked for an entire year to save money for a car and then suddenly decided to spend it all on an outfit instead, that would be an impulsive purchase.
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  • adj. 冲动的;易冲动的
  • 1. an impulsive decision

    冲动的决定

  • 2. You're so impulsive!

    你太冲动了!

  • 3. He has an impulsive nature.

    他生性冲动。

  • 4. Impulsively he reached out and took her hand.

    他一时冲动便伸手握住她的手。

  • impulsive (adj.) early 15c., originally in reference to medicine that reduces swelling or humors, from Medieval Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls-, past participle stem of impellere "strike against, push against" (see impel). Meaning "having the property of impelling" (of force, cause, energy, etc.) is from c. 1600. Of persons, "rash, characterized by impulses," from 1847, from impulse. Earlier, at least once, in reference to maniacs:
im·pul·sive / ɪmˈpʌlsɪv ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪv / adjective (of people or their behaviour 人或行为 ) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing 凭冲动行事的;易冲动的 SYN impetuous , rash an impulsive decision/gesture 冲动的决定╱姿态 You're so impulsive! 你太冲动了! He has an impulsive nature. 他生性冲动。 im·pul·sive·ly / ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli / adverb Impulsively he reached out and took her hand. 他一时冲动便伸手握住她的手。 im·pul·sive·ness / ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] im·pul·sive / ɪmˈpʌlsɪv ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪv / im·pul·sive·ly / ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli / im·pul·sive·ness / ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs ; NAmE ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs /
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