improvise

'imprәvaiz

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. perform without preparation
v. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

vt. 即席创作, 临时做

Collins 星级

11,922

BNC 频率

8,778

使用频率

improvise 由前缀 im-（表示“在…里面”或“否定”）和词根 provis（来自拉丁语 provisio，意为“预见”）组成。整体意思是“没有预先计划而进行的行动”。

例句

1. She had to improvise when the main speaker didn't show up.

当主要演讲者没有出现时，她不得不即兴发挥。

2. The actors decided to improvise some lines during the performance.

演员们决定在表演中即兴发挥一些台词。

3. He forgot his notes, but he managed to improvise a great presentation.

他忘记了笔记，但他成功地即兴做了一场精彩的演讲。