impetuous

impetuous

[im'petjuəs]

adj.冲动的, 猛烈的, 轻率的

例句与用法:

She regretted her impetuous decision.

她后悔自己做了冲动的决定。

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。

It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a trivial matter.

为这样的小事辞职未免愚蠢而轻率。

He is an impetuous young man.

他是个易冲动的年轻人。

词形变化:

副词: impetuously | 名词: impetuousness |


a.

1. 性急的, 鲁莽的; 冲动的

It was impetuous of her to do that.

她竟做那种事, 真是鲁莽。

2. 狂暴的, 猛烈的; 奔腾的

an impetuous wind

狂风

The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the town.

堤坝崩塌了, 奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。


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