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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·pul·sive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ ●○○ adjective  CARELESSsomeone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible dangers or problems first 冲动的,鲁莽的 rash Rosa was impulsive and sometimes regretted things she’d done. 罗莎性情鲁莽,有时会为做过的事感到后悔。 In a burst of impulsive generosity, I offered to pay. 因一时慷慨,我主动提出付款。impulsively adverb ‘Oh, Anne, I do love you!’ he said impulsively. 噢,安妮,我真的爱你!他冲动地说。impulsiveness noun [uncountable]
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impulsiveAnd Anne - she's so impulsive.The existence of will does not mean that behavior is never impulsive.These children tend to be impulsive and restless.Thus, it is not necessarily inconsistent to observe what seems to be impulsive behavior after the will is present.an impulsive decisionAlthough she comes across as impulsive, Harper is actually very cautious and indecisive.Kid that age, impulsive, headstrong: not much you can do.Whether or not she believed his excuses, her own body, her own impulsive longings, would betray her.His early training was in the sciences and he displays a cool rationality about what can be a rather impulsive profession.It was all some impulsive reaction to her father.She's so impulsive -- she saw the house for the first time and said she'd buy it straight away.
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impulsive
impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ adjective
someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible dangers or problems first ⇨ rash:
    Rosa was impulsive and sometimes regretted things she’d done.
    In a burst of impulsive generosity, I offered to pay.
—impulsively adverb:
    ‘Oh, Anne, I do love you!’ he said impulsively.
—impulsiveness noun [uncountable]


im·pul·siveBrE /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 BrE /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/ 🔊 adverbImpulsively he reached out and took her hand. 他一时冲动便伸手握住她的手。🔊🔊 im·pul·sive·ness BrE /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]