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impetuous
英 [ɪm'petjʊəs] 美 [ɪm'pɛtʃʊəs]
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翻译 · 词源 · 例句- adj. 冲动的；鲁莽的；猛烈的
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副词: impetuously;名词: impetuosity;
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1. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix in- 'against' and petere 'go towards, seek, attack'.
2. The etymological idea underlying both words is thus of 'rushing towards something with great violence or aggression'.
3. in- "into, in, on, upon" + petere "aim for, rush at".
2. The etymological idea underlying both words is thus of 'rushing towards something with great violence or aggression'.
3. in- "into, in, on, upon" + petere "aim for, rush at".
中文词源
impetuous 冲动的
来自impetus,推动，刺激。
英文词源
- impetuous
- impetuous: [14] Etymologically, impetuous means ‘having impetus’. It comes from Latin impetuōsus, a derivative of the noun impetus ‘attack’ (source of English impetus [17]), which in turn was based on impetere ‘attack’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix in- ‘against’ and petere ‘go towards, seek, attack’ (source of English appetite, compete, perpetuate, petition, petulant, and repeat).
The etymological idea underlying both words is thus of ‘rushing towards something with great violence or aggression’. Another member of the same family is impetigo [16], the name of a sort of skin disease. This was borrowed from Latin impetīgō, whose medical meaning was a specialization of an earlier and much more general ‘attack’ (as in ‘an attack of eczema’).
=> appetite, compete, impetus, perpetuate, petulant, repeat - impetuous (adj.)
- late 14c., "hot-tempered, fierce," from Old French impetuos (13c.) and directly from Late Latin impetuosus "impetuous, violent," from Latin impetus "attack" (see impetus). Related: Impetuously; impetuousness.
双语例句
- 1. He was young and impetuous.
- 他年轻，易于冲动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. an impetuous young woman
- 莽撞的年轻女子
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She revealed her feelings in impetuous displays of spending.
- 她冲动地任意挥霍显露了她的感情.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The headstrong impetuous man rushed into things without forethought.
- 这个顽固的莽汉,不预先考虑,仓促行事.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. He is an impetuous fellow.
- 他是个急性子.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》