Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert.
我一時沖動，逮了幾十只，裝進一只紙袋里，帶著去找羅伯特。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 憑沖動行事;突如其來的念頭;[電子]脈沖;[醫]沖動，搏動;
adj. 沖動的;
v. 推動;
?? im向內，進入+pulse跳動→沖動
"He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing."
他突然心血來潮，想站起來歌唱。
近義：impel, power, boost, drive, force, motor
n. （一）打，十二個;
adj. 一打的;
?? do(duo-=two)+zen(ten)→一打；十二個
"The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish."
這種湯是用多達十幾種不同的魚熬制而成的。
近義：twelve
adj. 代理的;起作用的;活動著的;產生影響的;
n. 表演;演技;裝腔作勢;做作;
vt. 舉止合宜：使舉止與…相稱;扮演：擔任…的角色;表演;假裝;
vi. 舉動，舉止;扮演，擔當;矯揉造作，假裝;行動，運作;
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義：interpretation, performance, play, presentment, role, stand
adj. 突然的，未預見到的;急躁的，倉促的;快的，迅速的;急劇;
?? 傻等（諧音）：事太 突然，讓你傻等 速(su)打(d)倒(d)恩(en)人，太 突然
"She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood."
他的情緒突變搞得她全然不知所措。
近義：hurried, abrupt, lightning, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous
反義：stepped, probable, expectable, expected
collected
[k?'lektid]
adj. 鎮定的;收集成的;
v. 收集( collect的過去式和過去分詞);
"A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident."
群眾迅速聚集在事故現場.
近義：pacific, quiet, serene, tranquil, unruffled, calm