impulse - Definition & Meaning

pulse

复数形式

impulses

冲动, 本能动机

an instinctive motive

同义词：

冲动, 突然的欲望

a sudden strong urge or desire to do something, often without thinking or planning beforehand

On an impulse, she bought the dress without checking the price.
一时冲动，她没看价格就买了那条裙子。
He acted on impulse and called her, even though he wasn’t sure why.
他一时冲动给她打了电话，尽管他也不确定为什么。
The sudden impulse to travel led them to book a last-minute flight.
突然的旅行冲动促使他们预订了最后一分钟的航班。
His impulse was to speak up, but he held back to avoid conflict.
他的冲动是想说话，但他忍住了以避免冲突。
She resisted the impulse to reply angrily to the criticism.
她抵抗住了愤怒回应批评的冲动。