Word · Frequency #21687
impetuous
冲动的；鲁莽的
核心释义
Acting or deciding quickly and without careful thought; impulsive and rash.
- 1.
做出武断决定,尤指以冲动而强制的方式。
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
- 2.
鲁莽的,冲动的
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)
- 3.
以突然的暴力或激烈为特征的。
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
- 4.
猛烈的,狂暴的
marked by violent force
猛烈的；狂暴的；做出武断决定,尤指以冲动而强制的方式。；鲁莽的,冲动的；以突然的暴力或激烈为特征的。；猛烈的,狂暴的
用法In use
His impetuous decision to quit his job without a backup plan caused him a lot of stress.
用法提示：形容词，修饰'decision'，表示未经深思熟虑的冲动决定。
She regretted her impetuous words as soon as she saw the hurt look on his face.
用法提示：形容词，修饰'words'，指未加思考脱口而出的伤人的话。
The impetuous young man rushed into marriage after only knowing her for a month.
用法提示：形容词，修饰'young man'，描述其性格急躁、行动轻率。
an impetuous display of spending and gambling
impetuous heaving waves
impetuous + noun
impetuous 作定语时，多修饰决定、行为等名词，表示未经深思熟虑。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impetuous decision
- 轻率的决定
- She regretted her impetuous decision to move abroad.她后悔自己移居国外的轻率决定。
- impetuous behavior
- 鲁莽的行为
- His impetuous behavior at the meeting annoyed his colleagues.他在会议上的鲁莽行为惹恼了同事。
- impetuous youth
- 冲动的年轻人
- The impetuous youth jumped into the river without checking the depth.那个冲动的年轻人没有查看水深就跳进了河里。
- impetuous attack
- 猛烈的进攻
- The troops made an impetuous attack before dawn.部队在黎明前发动了猛烈的进攻。
- impetuous rush
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记：impetuous 像 impetus（冲力）加 -ous，脑子里一股冲劲儿就做决定——鲁莽、冲动。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、文学描写、严肃评论 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，形容人或行为冲动、欠考虑，语气较强；也可形容动作猛烈、迅猛。日常口语中较少使用，更常选用含义相近的普通词。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，不接介词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -uous 拼写结尾，但没有一个与 impetuous (/ɪmˈpɛtʃwəs/) 真正押韵。拼写相同并不代表读音相同：tempestuous、virtuous、presumptuous、tumultuous 中的 -tuous 读 /-tʃuəs/，continuous 读 /-njuəs/，conspicuous 读 /-kjuəs/，重音位置也不一样。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.