| 单词 | impetuous |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [im'petjuəs] |
| 解释 | a.冲动的，鲁莽的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 冲动的，鲁莽的(impu lsive ; sudden) 【考】 impetuous : vacillation(hesitat ion)/ bumptious : humbleness(冲动的不犹豫/狂妄 的不谦卑)反义词：deliberate( 故意的); hesitance(犹豫); vacillation(踌躇) 【同】 派生词: impetuosity(n. 冲动) 【例】 It is impetuous of John to buy four pairs of shoes. |
| 字源 | impetuous (adj.) late 14c., "hot-tempered, fierce," from Old French impetuos (13c.) and directly from Late Latin impetuosus "impetuous, violent," from Latin impetus "attack" (see impetus). Related: Impetuously; impetuousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 冲动的; 鲁莽的(具有突然的和强有力的感情的) = impulsive 【类】impetuous: vacillation[hesitation, patience] = bumptious: humbleness = impertinent: propriety冲动的不犹豫[忍耐] = 狂妄的不谦卑 = 粗鲁的不适当impetuous: hesitate = irrepressible: servile冲动的不犹豫 = 无法镇压的不顺从的parsimonious: profligacy = impetuous: hesitance吝啬的不挥霍 = 冲动的不忧郁restive: calmness = impetuous: patience不安静的缺乏平静 = 冲动的缺乏耐心 【反】deliberate(adj 深思熟虑的); unobtrusive(adj 不唐突的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】im + pete 寻求, compete 竞争；im 不 + pet 宠物；不像宠物那样乖，温柔，而是猛烈，暴力 【相关】compete 竞争， impetus 推动力，促进 |
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