Impetuously tells you HOW someone acted: they did the thing in a rush, without stopping to think first. He spoke impetuously; she impetuously said yes.

Impetuously tells you HOWimpetuously告訴你的是「怎麼做」的 someone acted一個人的行為方式： they did the thing in a rush他們是匆匆忙忙做的， without stopping to think first事先沒有停下來想。 He spoke impetuously他衝動地開口了； she impetuously said yes她衝動地答應了。

The adverb does not mean “very” or “a lot” — it means “in that sudden, unthinking way.” The same shade as impetuous sits here: not mere speed, but speed with feeling shoving from behind.

The adverb does not mean "very" or "a lot"這個副詞不是「很」或「非常」的意思 — it means "in that sudden, unthinking way."它的意思是「用那種突然、沒多想的方式」。 The same shade as impetuous sits here這裡帶著和impetuous一樣的色彩： not mere speed不只是快， but speed with feeling shoving from behind而是有情緒在背後推著的快。

In careful writing it still sounds a little formal; in speech people more often say she just did it without thinking.

In careful writing在講究的寫作裡 it still sounds a little formal它聽起來還是有點正式； in speech在口語裡 people more often say人們更常說 she just did it without thinking她就是沒想就做了。

You can use it of a kind act as well as a foolish one: someone may impetuously offer to help, and mean it, and only later see they cannot. The word is about the manner of the moment, not about whether the ending was good.

You can use it of a kind act你可以用它形容一個善意的舉動 as well as a foolish one也可以形容一個愚蠢的舉動： someone may impetuously offer to help某人可能衝動地主動說要幫忙， and mean it而且是真心的， and only later see they cannot只是後來才發現自己做不到。 The word is about the manner of the moment這個字講的是當下的方式， not about whether the ending was good而不是結果好不好。