improvise
verb /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they improvise | /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/ /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/ |
| he / she / it improvises | /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪz/ /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple improvised | /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/ /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/ |
| past participle improvised | /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/ /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/ |
| -ing form improvising | /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make or do something using whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really need
临时拼凑；临时做 - There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise.
设备不多，我们只能将就着用。 - improvise something We improvised some shelves out of planks of wood and bricks.
我们用木板和砖头临时搭了些架子。 - We hastily improvised a screen out of an old blanket.
我们连忙用一条旧毯子临时搭了个屏风。 - You can quickly improvise a shield to protect your arm.
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Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- hastily
- quickly
- …
- have to
- There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise.
- [intransitive, transitive] to invent music, the words in a play, a statement, etc. while you are playing or speaking, instead of planning it in advance
即兴创作（音乐、台词、演讲词等） - ‘It'll be ready some time next week, I expect,’ she said, improvising.
“我估计下个星期内会准备好的。” 她随口说道。 - improvise on something He improvised on the melody.
他即兴演奏了那首曲子。 - improvise something an improvised speech
即席讲演
- ‘It'll be ready some time next week, I expect,’ she said, improvising.
词源early 19th cent. (earlier (late 18th cent.) as improvisation): from French improviser or its source, Italian improvvisare, from improvviso ‘extempore’, from Latin improvisus ‘unforeseen’, based on provisus, past participle of providere ‘make preparation for’.