"on impulse" in Chinese (Traditional)
一時衝動
Definition
當你一時衝動去做某事時,就是沒有計劃或多想,只因當下的感覺去做。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常與「買」、「說」、「離開」等動詞一起用,表示沒事先思考。偶爾有後悔的含意。語氣中性,常見於口語和書面語。
Examples
She bought the dress on impulse.
她是一時衝動買了那條裙子的。
He quit his job on impulse.
他是一時衝動辭職的。
I called her on impulse last night.
我昨晚是一時衝動纔打電話給她的。
I didn't plan to go out; I just left the house on impulse.
我原本沒打算出去,只是**一時衝動**出門了。
Sometimes I buy snacks on impulse at the checkout.
有時候我會在收銀臺**一時衝動**買些零食。
He apologized later, saying he spoke on impulse.
他後來道歉說,自己是**一時衝動**才說那番話。