
impulse
英 /ˈɪmpʌls/ 美 /ˈɪmpʌls/
- n. 冲动;一时的念头A sudden strong desire to act without thinking carefully.
- n. 脉冲;神经冲动A brief electrical signal travelling through a nerve or circuit.
- n. 推动力;刺激Something that encourages an activity or development.
I bought this bright yellow umbrella on impulse.
我一时冲动买了这把亮黄色的伞。
Online retailers often encourage consumers to act on impulse by presenting discounts as available for a limited time.
网络零售商常将折扣设为限时优惠,以此促使消费者冲动购物。
搭配
on impulse 一时冲动resist the impulse to 克制做……的冲动nerve impulses 神经冲动impulse buying 冲动购物
辨析提示
on impulse表示一时冲动;后接动作常用impulse to do。
词族
impulsive (adj.)、impulsively (adv.)、impulsiveness (n.)
近义 urge
相关词
- ultimate 最终的;终极的
- discourage 劝阻;阻碍
- rash 轻率的;鲁莽的
- insignificant 微不足道的;不重要的
- long-term 长期的
- estimation 估算;估计
- comparatively 相对地;比较而言
- correspond 相符;相对应
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