impromptu

英 [ɪmˈprɒmptjuː]

美 [ɪmˈprɑːmptuː]

adj.  无准备的; 即兴的; 即席的
n.  即兴曲; 即席演出; 即席之作; 即席演说

复数：impromptus　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15015 / COCA.13281

牛津词典

adj.

• 无准备的；即兴的；即席的
  done without preparation or planning
  1. an impromptu speech
     即兴讲演

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 即兴的;事先无准备的
  Animpromptuaction is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance.
  1. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference...
     今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。
  2. The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.
     孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

英英释义

noun

• an extemporaneous speech or remark
  1. a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
• a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

adj

• with little or no preparation or forethought
  1. his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  2. an extemporaneous piano recital
  3. an extemporary lecture
  4. an extempore skit
  5. an impromptu speech
  6. offhand excuses
  7. trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
  8. an off-the-cuff toast
  9. a few unrehearsed comments
  Synonym:ad-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeoffhandoffhandedoff-the-cuffunrehearsed

adv

• without advance preparation
  1. he spoke ad lib
  Synonym:ad libad libitumspontaneously

双语例句

• At that time Handan Chun was only thirteen, yet his composition was so excellent he never changed a word as they flowed impromptu from his pen.
  时邯郸淳年方十三岁，文不加点，一挥而就。（《三国演义》）
• Drinks with a friend turned into an impromptu, year-end intervention for one woman I know.
  我认识的一位女性跟一位朋友喝酒聊天，结果年终评估变成了一时兴起的指手划脚。
• When do we make impromptu speeches?
  我们什么时候要做即席演讲？
• In between appearances on TV and radio broadcasts, Mr. Fletcher holds an impromptu news conference.
  在电视和电台播出的空隙之间，弗莱彻先生举行了一次临时记者招待会。
• This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference
  今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。
• Kobe said that he had a great time on the impromptu date with his wife.
  科比说他和妻子在这次毫无准备的约会中度过了一段相当美好的时光。
• An impromptu dance was got up in his honour.
  临时为他组织了一场舞会。
• Much of what I say is impromptu, almost never what I wrote down in preparation.
  大部分是我要说的是即兴，几乎从来没有写下我的准备工作。
• Through it all, impromptu bands played and people cheered and danced.
  在整个追悼会过程中都有乐队进行即兴表演，人们一边欢呼一边跳舞。
• Piano accompaniment for vocal music falls into two types: impromptu and written.
  声乐的钢琴伴奏，分为即兴伴奏和正谱伴奏两大类。