
好词典

源自法语 improviser(即兴创作),最终来自拉丁语 improvisus(未预见的),由 in-(不) + provisus(预见)构成。
❶ 指临时准备的、即兴创作的,没有事先计划或排练。常用于描述音乐、表演或解决方案等。
“The band played an improvised jazz piece that amazed the audience.”
(乐队演奏了一首即兴的爵士乐曲,让观众惊叹不已。)
“She gave an improvised speech when the microphone suddenly stopped working.”
(麦克风突然坏了,她即兴发表了一段演讲。)
❶ 指临时创作或准备,通常在没有充分准备的情况下快速应对。
“He improvised a song using only a guitar and his imagination.”
(他只用一把吉他和想象力即兴创作了一首歌。)
“When the recipe lacked an ingredient, she improvised with a substitute.”
(食谱缺少一种材料时,她用替代品临时应付。)
improvised explosive device (IED) — 指临时制作的爆炸装置,常见于军事或恐怖袭击场景。
“The soldiers were trained to detect improvised explosive devices on the road.”
(士兵们受过训练,能识别道路上临时制作的爆炸装置。)