plural impulses
plural impulses
Learner's definition of IMPULSE
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: a sudden strong desire to do something冲动;一时的念头 -
He has to learn to control his impulses.他必须得学会控制自己的冲动情绪。
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a natural/creative/sudden impulse 自然的冲动;创作/突然的心血来潮
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a generous impulse 一时兴起的慷慨之举
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 ◊ To do something on (an) impulse or on a sudden impulse is to do it suddenly and without thinking about it first.一时冲动
◊ An impulse buy/purchase is something that is bought on impulse and that usually is not really needed.一时心血来潮买下的东西
◊ Impulse buying is the act or practice of buying things on impulse.冲动消费
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technical : a small amount of energy that moves from one area to another脉冲