impetuous

英 [ɪmˈpetʃuəs]

美 [ɪmˈpetʃuəs]

adj.  鲁莽的; 冲动的; 轻率的

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BNC.21687 / COCA.23230

牛津词典

adj.

• 鲁莽的；冲动的；轻率的
  acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
  1. an impetuous young woman
     莽撞的年轻女子
  2. an impetuous decision
     草率的决定

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 急躁的;冲动的
  If you describe someone asimpetuous, you mean that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.
  1. He was young and impetuous...
     他年轻,易于冲动。
  2. He tended to react in a heated and impetuous way.
     他往往反应过火,急躁冲动。

英英释义

adj

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
  1. a hotheaded decision
  2. liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
  3. an impetuous display of spending and gambling
  4. madcap escapades
  Synonym:hotheadedimpulsivemadcaptearaway(a)brainish
• marked by violent force
  1. impetuous heaving waves

双语例句

• The headstrong impetuous man rushed into things without forethought.
  这个顽固的莽汉，不预先考虑，仓促行事。
• Mr Smith has to justify a "waiting game" to his more impetuous followers.
  史密斯先生不得不向其较为冲动的追随者证明观望政策是正确的。
• The second list is what can improve, which could include impetuous or often fails to anticipate.
  第二列是可以改进的，其中可能包括冲动或经常预料不到（事情的进展）等。
• "How can he?" the impetuous young warrior demanded.
  他办得到吗？烈性子的年轻武士说。
• Nope love is not eternal, but impetuous and fickle heart and love again and again missed.
  不是爱情不再永恒，而是浮躁和易变的心灵一次次与真爱失之交臂。
• Stop scaring yourself with impetuous notions, with your reactive impressions of the way things are!
  别再用急躁的见解或直接反射的印象来吓唬你自己！
• Don't be so impetuous!
  别头脑发热！
• You must plan carefully before you begin. don't make the mistake of being too impetuous.
  要周密计划后再开始做，不要犯急性病。
• Second, the impetuous social values, let us not feel happy.
  第二、浮躁的社会价值观，让我们感觉不到幸福。
• The dam break and an impetuous torrent of water sweep away the town.
  堤坝崩塌了，奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。