(adj.) marked by violent force; 'impetuous heaving waves' .
手打:斯坦
双语例句
When I calculated that this impetuous young woman would overdo it in new directions, was I wrong or right? 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
Our horses had become, through their long holiday, almost wild, and we crossed the plain round Calais with impetuous speed. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Rosamond had that victorious obstinacy which never wastes its energy in impetuous resistance. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
The Major laughed at the impetuous affection Mrs. Amelia exhibited; for, in truth, it was not very often that she wanted her brother that instant. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Though portly, she was alert, and though serene, she was at times impetuous--good health and an excellent temperament kept her green as in her spring. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
She is impetuous--volcanic, I was about to say. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
I dangers dared; I hindrance scorned; I omens did defy: Whatever menaced, harassed, warned, I passed impetuous by. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Imagination was roused from her rest, and she came forth impetuous and venturous. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
My friend Crocky Doyle was liked everywhere, and deemed to be rather impetuous--but the honestest fellow. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
The Persian wings gave before this impetuous attack, but the centre held. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
Excuse me if I recommend you not to chafe so much, not to be so impetuous, not to wear yourself out so. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
Of course, she was the first to speak--intelligibly, I mean, for the emotional remarks which followed her impetuous Oh, yes! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
Mr Dorrit was undeniably very polite to her and had a high opinion of her; but Fanny, impetuous at most times, might easily be wrong for all that. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
I've come to buy you, and take you home, said George, with impetuous vehemence. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.
Glaucon is the impetuous youth who can 'just never have enough of fechting' (cp. 柏拉图.理想国.
Her will daily bent itself to that of the impetuous little Jessy. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
No said Mr. Casaubon, not keeping pace with Mr. Brooke's impetuous reason, and thinking of the book only. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
I am inexperienced and impetuous, and I have been a little spoilt; but I really am not so bad as I dare say I appear, or as you think me. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
When I did speak, it was only to express an impetuous wish that I had never been born, or never come to Thornfield. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
He was then the most impetuous boy in the world, and he is now the most impetuous man. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.