impulsive

英 [?m'p?ls?v] 美[?m'p?ls?v]
  • adj. 沖動(dòng)的;受感情驅(qū)使的;任性的

TEM4GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?impulsively;名詞:?impulsiveness;

助記提示


1、im- "into, in, on, upon" + puls- "drive, push" + -ive.
2、含義:drive on, drive into; 推進(jìn)、推動(dòng)、驅(qū)動(dòng)、沖動(dòng)、脈沖。

中文詞源


impulsive 沖動(dòng)的

來(lái)自impulse,沖動(dòng)。

英文詞源


impulsive (adj.)
early 15c., originally in reference to medicine that reduces swelling or humors, from Middle French impulsif or directly from Medieval Latin impulsivus, from Latin impuls-, past participle stem of impellere (see impel). Of persons, "rash, characterized by impulses," from 1847.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.
青少年自殺很少是由于突然發(fā)生不幸而作出的沖動(dòng)反應(yīng)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
他容易沖動(dòng),很難成為值得依賴的首相。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted.
她難以捉摸,脾氣暴躁,沖動(dòng)魯莽,容易分心。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties.
他容易沖動(dòng),經(jīng)常因此惹麻煩。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. She is impulsive in her actions.
她的行為常出于沖動(dòng).

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》