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2012.03.14
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IMPULSE (shopping) 衝動（買い）
- An impulse is a sudden strong desire to do something that you didn't intend to do.
Someone is impulsive if they tend to do things suddenly, without thinking carefully first. - impulse とは、するつもりのなかったことを、突然したいと強く思うこと、つまり、衝動のことです。
impulsive とは、最初によく考えないで、突然何かをする傾向がある、つまり、衝動的な、という意味です。
- (co-workers)
a: What did you dye your hair red for?
b: I just did it on an impulse. - Impulse shopping has gotten a lot of people into credit card debt.
- (at the Customer Service counter)
I'd like to return this food processor. I haven't opened it, and it was an impulse buy that I really don't need. - (designing a new supermarket)
We'll need some shelves at the checkout lines for displaying impulse items like candy and magazines. - (Web designer)
We've created a series of pop-ups aimed at impulsive shoppers, offering instant discounts on brand name goods.
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