Word · Frequency #15324
impulsive
冲动的；任性的
acting on impulse, without forethought or external prompting
- 1.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
具有驱动或推动力量的；给予冲动的；移动的
- 2.
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
由冲动或短暂情感驱动的；倾向于在未经充分考虑下快速决策的
- 3.
Of a force, acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous.
作用瞬间的或通过冲动的力；非连续的
具有驱动或推动力量的；给予冲动的；移动的；由冲动或短暂情感驱动的；倾向于在未经充分考虑下快速决策的；作用瞬间的或通过冲动的力；非连续的；冲动的；受感情驱使的
In use
She regretted her impulsive decision to quit the job.
Try not to be so impulsive when you spend money.
His impulsive nature often gets him into trouble.
be impulsive
表示某人在某方面容易冲动，后接about/in/with等介词。
She is often impulsive about spending money.
她花钱时常常很冲动。
impulsive + noun
impulsive 常用作定语修饰表示行为、决定、人等的名词。
Making an impulsive decision led to problems.
做出冲动的决定导致了问题。
too impulsive
too + impulsive 表示程度过分，常与不定式搭配说明结果。
He is too impulsive to be a good manager.
Connections
Collocations
- impulsive decision
- 冲动的决定
- He regretted his impulsive decision to quit his job.他后悔自己冲动辞职的决定。
- impulsive behavior
- 冲动行为
- Her impulsive behavior often got her into trouble.她的冲动行为常常让她陷入麻烦。
- impulsive buying
- 冲动购物
- Online sales encourage impulsive buying.网上促销鼓励冲动购物。
- impulsive spending
- 冲动消费
- He tried to control his impulsive spending.他努力控制自己的冲动消费。
- impulsive personality
- 冲动的性格
- His impulsive personality makes him fun to be around.他冲动的性格使他身边总是很有趣。
- impulsive action
Learner notes
Memory Tip
im-进入 + pulse脉搏/脉冲: 脉搏一动就不假思索行动, 即“冲动的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常谈论性格或行为时、心理学或教育讨论中 “impulsive”在多数场合都比较中性，常用来描述一个人凭一时冲动行事；在心理或教育语境中也较常见，语气不算特别正式，也没有明显口语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 impulsive 押韵的词：compulsive、repulsive、convulsive、propulsive，均以 /-ʌlsɪv/ 结尾。注意 impulse (/ˈɪmpʌls/) 和 pulse (/pʌls/) 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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