Impetuously

释义 Definition

impetuously（副词）：冲动地；鲁莽地；不加思索地做某事（通常强调行动很快、缺乏谨慎）。也可引申为“急切地、势头很猛地”。

发音 Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɛtʃuəsli/

例句 Examples

He impetuously bought a motorcycle the same day he saw it.
他一看到那辆摩托车就冲动地在当天买了下来。

Impetuously, she interrupted the meeting, only to realize later that she had misunderstood the plan.
她一时冲动打断了会议，后来才意识到自己误解了计划。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 impetus（“冲击、推动力、冲动”），与动词 impetere（“冲向、攻击”）相关。英语中由形容词 impetuous（冲动的、猛烈的）加副词后缀 -ly 构成，表示“以冲动/猛烈的方式”。

相关词 Related Words

• Abruptly
• Impulsively
• Recklessly
• Rashly
• Hastily
• Spontaneously
• Impetuous
• Impulsive
• Prudently

文学作品 Literary Works

• Wuthering Heights（《呼啸山庄》）— Emily Brontë
• Jane Eyre（《简·爱》）— Charlotte Brontë
• The Count of Monte Cristo（《基督山伯爵》）— Alexandre Dumas