"impulse" in Chinese (Simplified)
冲动
Definition
突然想做某事的强烈欲望,通常没有仔细考虑;在科学中,也指引起运动的瞬间力。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
偏正式用语,也用于日常对话,常见搭配:'buy on impulse'(冲动购物)、'resist the impulse'(抑制冲动)。科学上指快速作用的力。
Examples
He bought the shoes on an impulse.
他是一时的**冲动**买了这双鞋。
Try to control your impulse to shout.
试着控制想要大喊的**冲动**。
An electric impulse moves through the nerve.
电**冲动**通过神经传递。
I couldn't resist the impulse to eat cake at midnight.
我半夜实在忍不住吃蛋糕的**冲动**。
Sometimes, a creative impulse can lead to amazing ideas.
有时候,创造性的**冲动**会带来很棒的点子。
Acting on impulse isn't always a bad thing.
凭**冲动**行事不一定总是坏事。