impetuous

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
    — But it was natural, that the impetuous, restless young artist should incline more to excess of strength than of delicacy in his playing.
  2. Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
    — For with ſuch puiſſance and impetuous maine / Thoſe Champions broke on them, that forſt the fly, / Like ſcattered Sheepe, whenas the Shepherds ſwaine / A Lyon and a Tigre doth eſpye, / With greedy pace forth ruſhing from the foreſt nye.

词形变化

more impetuous comparative most impetuous superlative

词汇关系

近义词
impulsive hasty rash hotheaded heady
衍生词
impetuosity impetuously impetuousness unimpetuous

词源

From Middle English impetuous, from Old French impetueux, from Late Latin impetuōsus (“violent”), from Latin impetus (“attack, violence”).
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