impetuous

im'petʃuәs

托福GRE

s. marked by violent force

a. 冲动的, 猛烈的, 轻率的, 狂暴的

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impetuous 可以拆分为两个部分：“im-”（表示“向内、在里面”）和“petuous”（与“peto”相关，意为“追求、冲动”）。因此，可以理解为“内心冲动的”。

例句

1. She made an impetuous decision to quit her job without a backup plan.

她冲动地决定辞掉工作而没有备选方案。

2. His impetuous nature often led him to take risks that others would avoid.

他冲动的性格常常使他采取别人会避免的风险。

3. The impetuous storm caught everyone by surprise, causing chaos in the city.

突如其来的暴风雨让所有人都感到意外，导致城市陷入混乱。