impulsive
英 [?m'p?ls?v]
美[?m'p?ls?v]
- adj. 冲动的；受感情驱使的；任性的
TEM4GRE低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
副词:?impulsively;名词:?impulsiveness;
助记提示
1、im- "into, in, on, upon" + puls- "drive, push" + -ive.
2、含义：drive on, drive into; 推进、推动、驱动、冲动、脉冲。
2、含义：drive on, drive into; 推进、推动、驱动、冲动、脉冲。
中文词源
impulsive 冲动的
来自impulse,冲动。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.
- 青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
- 他容易冲动，很难成为值得依赖的首相。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted.
- 她难以捉摸，脾气暴躁，冲动鲁莽，容易分心。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties.
- 他容易冲动，经常因此惹麻烦。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. She is impulsive in her actions.
- 她的行为常出于冲动.
来自《简明英汉词典》