improvise
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. 临时拼凑
You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise. 你需要一口带有蒸笼的锅,如果没有就临时凑合一下。
The vet had improvised a harness. 兽医临时凑成了一套马具。
2. V-T/V-I When performers improvise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak. 即兴演奏; 即席演说
I asked her what the piece was and she said, "Oh, I'm just improvising."
我问她那首乐曲是什么,她说,“哦,我只是即兴演奏。”
Uncle Richard read a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer. 理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一个章节,然后即兴说了一段祷告。
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improvise /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/ (improvising,improvised,improvises)
剑桥词典
- to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device , at the time when it is needed without already having planned it
临时做;即兴做
I hadn't prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise. 我没有准备演讲,所以突然之间我只得即兴讲几句。
We improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets . 为了能有地方睡觉,我们临时用一摞毯子作床垫。
When actors or musicians improvise, they perform without prepared speech or music , making up the play , music , etc. as they perform it.
(演员)即兴表演;(音乐家)即兴创作
During certain scenes of the play there isn't any script and the actors just improvise (the dialogue ). 这出戏有几场没有剧本,演员们就即兴表演(对白)。 返回 improvise