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

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