impulse
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪmpʌls/🇺🇸 US/'impʌls/
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Definitions
n.
A sudden urge or desire to act; a sudden force or push that causes movement.
冲动;一时的念头;推动力;脉冲
v.
To urge or drive forward; to impel.
推动;驱使
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.on impulse一时冲动
- 2.sudden impulse突然的冲动
- 3.initial impulse最初的冲动
Example Sentences
- 1.
She resisted the impulse to buy the expensive dress.
- 2.
She acted on impulse and bought the expensive dress.
- 3.
The impulse to help others is a natural human emotion.