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impulse

/ˈɪmpʌls/

A sudden strong wish or urge to do something without planning or thinking about the results. It can also describe a short electrical signal in the brain or a machine.

例文

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1

I bought this chocolate bar on impulse while waiting in line.

I bought this chocolate bar suddenly without planning while waiting in line.

2

The committee's decision was based on a sudden impulse rather than logic.

The committee's decision was based on a sudden urge rather than logic.

3

I just had a crazy impulse to dye my hair blue!

I just had a sudden, wild wish to dye my hair blue!

語族

名詞
impulse
Verb
impel
副詞
impulsively
形容詞
impulsive
関連
impulsiveness
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'IM-pulse' as a 'pulse' of energy 'IN' you that pushes you to move or act right now.

クイックテスト

He didn't mean to shout; he just acted on ______.

正解!

正解は: impulse

例文

1

I bought this chocolate bar on impulse while waiting in line.

everyday

I bought this chocolate bar suddenly without planning while waiting in line.

2

The committee's decision was based on a sudden impulse rather than logic.

formal

The committee's decision was based on a sudden urge rather than logic.

3

I just had a crazy impulse to dye my hair blue!

informal

I just had a sudden, wild wish to dye my hair blue!

4

Nerve impulses carry information from the skin to the brain.

academic

Electrical signals from nerves carry information from the skin to the brain.

5

Our marketing strategy focuses on encouraging customer impulse purchases.

business

Our marketing strategy focuses on making customers buy things suddenly.

語族

名詞
impulse
Verb
impel
副詞
impulsively
形容詞
impulsive
関連
impulsiveness

よく使う組み合わせ

sudden impulse a quick urge
act on impulse to do something without thinking first
resist the impulse to stop yourself from doing something sudden
impulse buy to buy something without planning to
nerve impulse an electrical signal in the body

よく使うフレーズ

on impulse

doing something without thinking first

follow an impulse

to do what your sudden feeling tells you

blind impulse

an urge followed without any reasoning

よく混同される語

impulse vs impact

Impact is the effect or physical hit of something, while impulse is an internal urge to act.

impulse vs pulse

Pulse is the regular beat of your heart; impulse is a sudden feeling or signal.

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使い方のコツ

Use 'on impulse' when you want to describe an action done without a plan. In science, it is used to describe electrical signals in the nervous system.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use 'with impulse' instead of the correct phrase 'on impulse'.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'IM-pulse' as a 'pulse' of energy 'IN' you that pushes you to move or act right now.

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語源

From the Latin 'impulsus', which means 'a push' or 'a physical pressure'.

文法パターン

countable noun (an impulse/impulses) often follows the preposition 'on' followed by 'to' + verb (an impulse to run)
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文化的な背景

In Western consumer culture, 'impulse buying' is a major concept used by stores to place small items like candy near the cash register.

クイックテスト

He didn't mean to shout; he just acted on ______.

正解!

正解は: impulse

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