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impetuous

美音:[ım´petʃwəs ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.冲动的,猛烈的,激烈的

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impetuous为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:impetuousness 副词:impetuously

词根

pet=to fly(飞翔),to seek(寻求)

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abrupt  hasty  impulsive  rash  reckless  sudden  unexpected    

impetuous


/ɪm'petʃʊəs; ɪm`pɛtʃuəs/
adj acting or done quickly and with little thought or care; rash or impulsive 轻率的; 鲁莽的; 冲动的
*an impetuous young man 易冲动的年轻人
* impetuous behaviour 鲁莽的行为
* It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a small matter. 为这样的小事辞职未免愚蠢而轻率了.

impetuous


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: impétueux, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus; IMPETUS]
tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality
= impulsive
 He was high-spirited and impetuous.
 She might live to regret this impetuous decision.
>impetuouslyadv
>impetuousnessn[U]
>impetuosity [ɪm,petʃu'ɔsɪti (US) -'ɑː-/