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impetuous

UK //ɪmˈpetʃ.u.əs//US //ɪmˈpetʃ.u.əs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'impetuosus',意为 '猛烈的' 或 '冲动的',与 'impetus'(推动力)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容人做事冲动、鲁莽,不经思考就行动,常因一时情绪而做出决定。

“He made an impetuous decision to quit his job without another one lined up.”

(他冲动地决定辞职,却没有找好下一份工作。)

“Her impetuous nature often got her into trouble.”

(她冲动的性格经常让她陷入麻烦。)

同义词:rash, reckless, impulsive

常见短语

impetuous decision — 指未经深思熟虑、因一时冲动而做出的决定,通常会导致不好的结果。

“Marrying someone after only knowing them for a week is an impetuous decision.”

(认识仅一周就结婚是一个冲动的决定。)