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

• Impetuous, hot-headed murderers, yet without marked psychopathic features.
  暴躁、冲动的杀人犯，但不具备明显的心理病态特征。
• 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。
• These stubborn and skilful rear guard actions checked the impetuous German advance at all points, inflicting severe losses.
  这几场打得顽强而巧妙的后卫战，在各个方面都阻止了猛扑过来的德军，使他们遭受严重的损失。
• The prime minister may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half.
  首相现在可能后悔她冲动地许诺了要将失业人数减少一半。
• He is an impetuous young man.
  他是个易冲动的年轻人。
• It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a small matter.
  为这样的小事辞职未免愚蠢而轻率了。
• Impetuous as written can only be superficial.
  那样的浮躁写出来的只能是肤浅。
• He tended to react in a heated and impetuous way.
  他往往反应过火，急躁冲动。
• My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!
  精灵！你是我鲁莽的使者！
• 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。