Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert.
我一时冲动，逮了几十只，装进一只纸袋里，带着去找罗伯特。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 凭冲动行事;突如其来的念头;[电子]脉冲;[医]冲动，搏动;
adj. 冲动的;
v. 推动;
💡 im向内，进入+pulse跳动→冲动
"He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing."
他突然心血来潮，想站起来歌唱。
近义：impel, power, boost, drive, force, motor
n. （一）打，十二个;
adj. 一打的;
💡 do(duo-=two)+zen(ten)→一打；十二个
"The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish."
这种汤是用多达十几种不同的鱼熬制而成的。
近义：twelve
adj. 代理的;起作用的;活动着的;产生影响的;
n. 表演;演技;装腔作势;做作;
vt. 举止合宜：使举止与…相称;扮演：担任…的角色;表演;假装;
vi. 举动，举止;扮演，担当;矫揉造作，假装;行动，运作;
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义：interpretation, performance, play, presentment, role, stand
adj. 突然的，未预见到的;急躁的，仓促的;快的，迅速的;急剧;
💡 傻等（谐音）：事太 突然，让你傻等 速(su)打(d)倒(d)恩(en)人，太 突然
"She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood."
他的情绪突变搞得她全然不知所措。
近义：hurried, abrupt, lightning, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous
反义：stepped, probable, expectable, expected
collected
[kə'lektid]
adj. 镇定的;收集成的;
v. 收集( collect的过去式和过去分词);
"A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident."
群众迅速聚集在事故现场.
近义：pacific, quiet, serene, tranquil, unruffled, calm