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单词 impulse
释义

impulse ​‌

UK /ˈɪmpʌls/

Word Forms

singularimpulse
pluralimpulses

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a sudden strong feeling that you must do something
    an impulse to do something:

    Jenny felt a sudden impulse to play some music.

    control/resist an impulse:

    She struggled to resist the impulse to laugh.

    on (an) impulse (=because you suddenly feel that you want to):

    He saw them get into the car and on an impulse he followed them.

    act on impulse:

    Acting on impulse, he knocked on her door.

    Synonyms and related words

    Sudden instances of a particular emotion
    1. 1a
      one of the strong basic feelings that make people do things

      the sexual/creative impulse

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for moods and emotions
    2. 1b
      ​only before nounan impulse buy is something that you buy because you see it and want it
      Synonyms and related words

      Things for sale and things bought
  2. 2
    countable ​physicsan electrical signal, for example one that is passed from a nerve to a muscle
    Synonyms and related words

    Electricity and electrical power

impulse ​‌

US /ˈɪmˌpʌls/

Word Forms

singularimpulse
pluralimpulses

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a sudden strong feeling that you must do something
    an impulse to do something:

    Jenny felt a sudden impulse to play some music.

    control/resist an impulse:

    She struggled to resist the impulse to laugh.

    on (an) impulse (=because you suddenly feel that you want to):

    He saw them get into the car and on an impulse he followed them.

    act on impulse:

    Acting on impulse, he knocked on her door.

    Synonyms and related words

    Sudden instances of a particular emotion
    1. 1a
      one of the strong basic feelings that make people do things

      the sexual/creative impulse

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for moods and emotions
    2. 1b
      ​only before nounan impulse buy is something that you buy because you see it and want it
      Synonyms and related words

      Things for sale and things bought
  2. 2
    countable ​physicsan electrical signal, for example one that is passed from a nerve to a muscle
    Synonyms and related words

    Electricity and electrical power
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