improvise

美 [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]英 [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]
  • v.即兴创作(音乐、台词、演讲词等);临时拼凑;临时做

派生词: improvisation n. 过去式: improvised 现在分词: improvising 过去分词: improvised 第三人称单数: improvises

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verb

1

临时拼凑;临时做
to make or do sth using whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really need

There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise.

设备不多,我们只能将就着用。

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。

2

即兴创作(音乐、台词、演讲词等)
to invent music, the words in a play, a statement, etc. while you are playing or speaking, instead of planning it in advance

‘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。

He improvised on the melody.

他即兴演奏了那首曲子。

an improvised speech

即席讲话

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improvise

频次

  • 1
    VERB 临时做;临时凑成
    If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance.

    You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise...

    要做这个,你需要一口带蒸笼篦子的锅,如果没有,就用别的临时凑合一下。

  • Funds were not abundant and clever improvisation was necessary.

    资金并不富余,巧妙的临场应变是必要的。

  • 3
    VERB 即兴表演;即兴演奏;即兴创作
    When performers improvise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak.

    I asked her what the piece was and she said, 'Oh, I'm just improvising'...

    我问她那一段是什么音乐,她说:“噢,我只是即兴弹的。”

  • ...an improvisation on 'Jingle Bells'.

    《铃儿响叮当》的即兴演奏

verb

1
perform without preparation
he extemporized a speech at the wedding
Synonym: improvize ad-lib extemporize extemporise
2
manage in a makeshift way;do with whatever is at hand
after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
Synonym: extemporize

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  1. I think that the art of a storyteller is to take the story and improvise on it .

    我认为说书人的艺术在于拿到故事后进行的即兴创作。

  2. I am blessed to be able to sing , play piano , improvise , and scat at the same time .

    我有幸能同时被赐予唱歌、弹钢琴、即兴创作和说唱的才能。

  3. ' 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。

  4. 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。

  5. He improvised on the melody .

    他即兴演奏了那首曲子。

  6. They show no disposition to improvise or to take risks .

    他们不愿意临时凑合或冒险。

  7. Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them

    有时,我临场发挥改了词,因为我把原来的词给忘了。

  8. Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer

    理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章,又即兴作了一段祈祷文。

  9. I asked her what the piece was and she said , ' Oh , I 'm just improvising '

    我问她那一段是什么音乐,她说:“噢,我只是即兴弹的。”

  10. You need a wok with a steaming rack for this ; if you don 't have one , improvise

    要做这个,你需要一口带蒸笼篦子的锅,如果没有,就用别的临时凑合一下。

  11. The vet had improvised a harness

    兽医临时凑成了一副马具。

  12. He improvised a poem at the evening party .

    他在晚会上现编了一首诗。

  13. The pianist improvised an accompaniment to the song .

    那位钢琴家为那首歌即席伴奏。

  14. Think of something as seemingly benign as the cellphone - we have microfinance and text-based social networking at one end of the spectrum , and improvised explosive devices at the other .

    想想看起来像手机这样看似无害的东西——我们在光谱的一端有小额信贷和基于文本的社交网络,另一端又有临时制作的爆炸装置。

  15. He improvised a song about the football team 's victory .

    他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌。

  16. I knew he was improvising , an old habit of his .

    我知道他是在即兴发挥,这是他的老习惯。

  17. If an actor forgets his words , he has to improvise .

    演员要是忘记台词,那就只好即兴现编。

  18. Chloe improvises , and calls Gabriel pretending she has had car troubles .

    克洛即兴创作,并且叫假装她已经有小汽车麻烦的加布里埃尔。

  19. A few lecturers have been improvising to catch up .

    部分讲师被临时抽调以救急。

  20. I improvised his name when you saw him for the first time .

    你第一次见到它的时候我才给它起的名字。

  21. Mine I must improvise to his because of his great size .

    我必须随机应变,拿我的计划来对付它的,因为它个儿这么大。

  22. I assume you improvised like a good agent should .

    我猜你是像一个好探员应该做的那样。

  23. A strategy is a sense of direction around which to improvise .

    策略就是能围绕它随机应对的方向感。

  24. Make out of components ; often in an improvising manner .

    用成分制造;用于临时准备样式。

  25. With no case studies to go on , the team had to improvise .

    由于没有案例进行研究,该小组只好随机应变。

  26. I need to learn my lines and be prepared to improvise .

    我需要背台词,准备即兴发挥。

  27. The second time , you had to improvise .

    但第二次你得随机应变。

  28. " She has always been found of art . " She improvised .

    她对艺术一直是感兴趣的。她随口编道。

  29. Adjust to adversity and improvise new directions for your business .

    适应逆境,随时准备为你的企业设定新方向。

  30. An improvised platform was set up in the square .

    在集市场上搭起了一座临时讲台。