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improvising

UK //ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ//US //ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ//

词源

源自意大利语 'improvvisare'(即兴创作),由拉丁语 'improvisus'(未预见的)演变而来,'in-'(不) + 'providere'(预见)。

verb

❶ 即兴创作或表演,指在没有事先准备的情况下临时发挥,常见于音乐、戏剧或日常对话中。

“The jazz band was improvising a new melody on stage.”

(爵士乐队在舞台上即兴演奏了一段新旋律。)

“She didn't have a script, so she started improvising her lines.”

(她没有剧本,于是开始即兴发挥台词。)

同义词:ad-libbing, winging it, making do

常见短语

improvising on the spot — 指在毫无准备的情况下立即即兴发挥,常见于突发状况或创意表演中。

“The speaker forgot his notes but managed by improvising on the spot.”

(演讲者忘了带笔记,但通过现场即兴发挥完成了演讲。)