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improvised

UK //ˈɪmprəvaɪzd//US //ˈɪmprəvaɪzd//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:spontaneous, unrehearsed, ad-lib, off-the-cuff, extemporaneous

verb

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。)

同义词:ad-lib, wing it, make do, contrive, throw together

常见短语

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。)