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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5362 COCA: 4695
impulse
ɪmpʌls ˈɪmˌpʌls
Word forms: plural impulses
1 N-VAR [oft NOUN to-infinitive] 冲动;一时兴起的念头 An impulse is a sudden desire to do something. 冲动;一时兴起的念头
  • Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again.

    他抑制不住冲动,又向海面瞥了一眼。

  • He still couldn't understand the impulse that had made him confide in Cassandra.

    他仍然难以理解是什么样的冲动使他向卡桑德拉吐露了秘密。

  • Wade resisted an impulse to smile.

    韦德强忍住想笑的冲动。

2 N-COUNT 脉冲 An impulse is a short electrical signal that is sent along a wire or nerve or through the air, usually as one of a series. 脉冲
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 一时兴起的;随兴的 An impulse buy or impulse purchase is something that you decide to buy when you see it, although you had not planned to buy it. 一时兴起的;随兴的
  • The curtains were an impulse buy.

    窗帘是一时兴起买下的。

4 PHRASE 凭冲动;一时兴起 If you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it. 凭冲动;一时兴起
  • Sean's a fast thinker, and he acts on impulse.

    肖恩是个思维敏捷、行事随兴的人。

  • After lunch she decided on impulse to take a bath.

    午饭后她突然兴起,决定洗个澡。

SYN impulsively, of your own accord, freely, voluntarily
Quotations
I am the very slave of circumstance
And impulse - borne away with every breath!
Lord Byron Sardanapalus
To our strongest impulse, to the tyrant in us, not only our reason but also our conscience yields Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil
Have no truck with first impulses for they are always generous ones Casimir, Comte de Montrond
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ADJ.

first impulse, strong impulse, sudden impulse 1

VERB.

control an impulse, resist an impulse 1

act on impulse 4

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5362 COCA: 4695
impulse

noun¹

1sudden strong wish突然產生的強烈願望ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPULSE | IMPULSE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEstrong強烈的衝動irresistible無法抵抗的衝動first, initial, original第一個念頭;最初的衝動My first impulse was to run away.我的第一個念頭就是逃跑。sudden突然的衝動human人類的基本衝動basic基本衝動instinctual, natural本能的/自然的衝動repressed被壓抑的衝動conflicting, contradictory, contrary矛盾的衝動;相反的衝動aggressive, murderous, violent挑釁的/殺人的/暴力衝動suicidal自殺衝動destructive破壞衝動creative創作衝動sexual性衝動VERB + IMPULSEfeel, have感到衝動;有衝動She felt a sudden impulse to look to her left.她突然有種想往左看的衝動。be subject to易於衝動We are all subject to aggressive impulses.我們都有攻擊他人的衝動。be driven by受衝動驅使check, control, deny, fight, resist, restrain, stifle, suppress克制衝動;控制衝動;抑制衝動He fought down an impulse to scream.他壓制住想要尖叫的衝動。give in to, obey, yield to屈從於衝動She gave in to an impulse and took the money.她忍不住拿了那筆錢。act on, follow衝動行事Acting on impulse, he picked up the keys and slipped them into his pocket.他一時衝動,撿起鑰匙偷偷塞進了自己的口袋。IMPULSE + NOUNbuy, purchase一時衝動購買的物品The little black designer dress had been an impulse buy.這條名牌黑色小裙子是一時心血來潮買的。item (especially NAmE) 供顧客臨時起意購買的商品Supermarkets sell candy as impulse items at the checkout counter.超市在收款櫃枱擺放糖果,供顧客臨時起意購買。buying衝動性購物buyer衝動型購物者control衝動控制PREPOSITIONon (an) impulse因為衝動Some people will buy a pet on impulse without any idea of what is involved.有些人會因一時衝動買只寵物,而根本不去想這意味着什麼。On an impulse, I went in and bought a box of chocolates.我一時衝動,走進去買了一盒巧克力。impulse towards/toward對⋯的衝動basic impulses towards / toward things such as food and drink對食品、飲料等東西的基本衝動
impulse

noun²

2movement of energy衝力ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMPULSE ADJECTIVEelectrical, nerve, neural電脈衝;神經衝動VERB + IMPULSEgenerate產生脈衝A neuron generates an electrical impulse.神經元產生電脈衝。send, transmit發送/傳送脈衝Nerve impulses are transmitted to the brain.神經脈衝被傳送至大腦。convert sth into, transform sth into把⋯轉換成脈衝Radio waves are converted into electrical impulses.無線電波被轉換成電脈衝。
impulse

noun³

3sth that causes sb/sth to do sth推動力ADJECTIVE | IMPULSE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdemocratic, political, religious民主/政治/宗教推動力IMPULSE + VERBlead (sb/sth) to sth, prompt sb/sth (to do sth)動力促使⋯(做某事);動力促成(⋯)the impulse that prompted economic change促使經濟變革的推動力PREPOSITIONimpulse behind⋯背後的推動力the impulse behind a concept概念背後的推動力impulse for對⋯的推動力the impulse for social reform社會改革的推動力impulse towards/toward朝向⋯的推動力the political impulses towards / toward joining a trade union促使加入工會的政治動力
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5362 COCA: 4695
impulse noun
desire
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5362 COCA: 4695

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