Word · Frequency #2262
urges
/ɝːdʒ/
noun
强烈的欲望；冲动
urges is the plural of urge.
a strong desire to do something
- 1.
A strong desire to do something.
做某事的强烈愿望
- 2.
an instinctive motive
本能动机
- 3.
a strong restless desire
强烈而不安的欲望
本能动机；内在驱力；做某事的强烈愿望；本能动机；强烈而不安的欲望；冲动
In use
She felt a sudden urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
He had to resist the urge to check his phone while driving.
Many people experience strong urges to eat sweets late at night.
why this urge to travel?
Connections
Collocations
- strong urge
- 强烈的冲动
- He felt a strong urge to travel.他感到一种强烈的旅行冲动。
- irresistible urge
- 无法抗拒的冲动
- She had an irresistible urge to laugh.她有一种无法抗拒的想笑的冲动。
- sudden urge
- 突然的冲动
- I had a sudden urge to eat chocolate.我突然想吃巧克力。
- urge to do something
- 做某事的冲动
- The urge to explore is natural.探索的冲动是很自然的。
- suppress an urge
- 抑制冲动
- He tried to suppress the urge to shout.他试图抑制大喊的冲动。
- give in to an urge
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'饿急'（饿得着急），形容一种强烈的欲望或冲动。
Context & Register
作名词时，多用于描述内心强烈的冲动或欲望，常见于心理学、日常情感表达或正式场合，语气中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
Plural: urges
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact rhyme /ɜːrdʒ/ with 'urge'. Be careful not to confuse with lookalikes like 'large' (/lɑːrdʒ/) or 'charge' (/tʃɑːrdʒ/) which have a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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