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Impulse Sudden Buy Strong ˈɪmpʌls Desire Planned Noun

The word "impulse" refers to a sudden urge to act, a brief electrical signal, or an unplanned action. It can also signify a motivating force or stimulus and is associated with spontaneous purchases or decisions.

The word "impulse" refers to a sudden desire to do something, an electrical signal, or something done without planning. It can also mean a driving force or stimulus. The word is also used to describe things bought or decisions made without prior intention.

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[N-VAR 可变名词]冲动;一时兴起的念头 An impulse is a sudden desire to do something.
  [oft N to-inf]
  • 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 可数名词]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.
    3
    [ADJ 形容词]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.
      [ADJ n]
    • The curtains were an impulse buy.

      窗帘是一时兴起买下的。

    4
    [PHRASE 短语]凭冲动;一时兴起 If you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it.
      [PHR after v]
    • 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。


    Oxford im·pulse / ˈɪmpʌls ; NAmE ˈɪmpʌls / noun 1 [countable ,  usually singular ,  uncountable ] impulse(to do sth) a sudden strong wish or need to do sth, without stopping to think about the results 冲动;心血来潮;一时的念头 ◆ He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing. 他突然心血来潮,想站起来歌唱。 ◆ I resisted the impulse to laugh. 我强忍着没有笑出来。 ◆ Her first impulse was to run away. 她的第一个念头就是逃走。 ◆ The door was open and on (an) impulseshe went inside. 门开着,她一时心血来潮就走了进去。 ◆ He tends to act on impulse. 他往往凭一时冲动行事。 2 [countable ] ( technical 术语 ) a force or movement of energy that causes sth else to react 动力;冲力;冲量 ◆ nerve/electrical impulses 神经冲动;电路脉冲 3 [countable ,  usually singular ,  uncountable ] ( formal) something that causes sb/sth to do sth or to develop and make progress 推动力;刺激 ◆ to give an impulse to the struggling car industry 给予挣扎中的汽车工业一点刺激 impulse impulses im·pulse / ˈɪmpʌls ; NAmE ˈɪmpʌls /
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    impulseim‧pulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ ●○○ noun
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    1[countable, uncountable] a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do SYN  urgeimpulse to do something a sudden impulse to laugh Marge’s first impulse was to run. Gerry couldn’t resist the impulse to kiss her.on impulse On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang her. Most beginners buy plants on impulse and then hope for the best.impulse buying/shopping (=when you buy things that you had not planned to buy)2[countable] technical a short electrical signal that travels in one direction along a nerve or wire:  The eye converts light signals to nerve impulses.3[countable] a reason or aim that causes a particular kind of activity or behaviour:  It is the passions which provide the main impulse of music.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesstrong· He had a strong impulse to punch Stan in the face.irresistible (=very strong)· I felt an irresistible impulse to giggle.a sudden impulse· She felt a sudden impulse to play some music.somebody's first/initial impulse· Her first impulse was to turn and walk away.a natural impulse· My natural impulse was to shout for help.verbshave/feel an impulse to· Rosa had an impulse to tell Henry the truth.resist/control an impulse (=not do something, even though you have an impulse to do it)· Derek resisted the impulse to eat any more cake.act on an impulse (=do something because you have a sudden desire to do it)· Acting on an impulse, he decided to visit his sister.obey an impulse formal (also yield to an impulse literary) (=do something because you have a sudden very strong desire to do it)· Yielding to an impulse, she called him on her mobile phone.impulse + NOUNan impulse buy (=buying something without having planned it)· She admitted that the necklace had been an impulse buy.phrasesdo something on impulse (=do something without having planned it)· James bought her some flowers on impulse.
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    impulse

    [ˈɪmpʌls]

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    impulses[1925]
    冲动(86%),推动(7%),神经冲动(4%),心血来潮(3%)
    n.冲动;[电子] 脉冲;刺激;神经冲动;推动力
    vt.推动

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