extemporize

GRE

英 [ɪk'stempəraɪz; ek-] 美[ɪk'stɛmpəraɪz]

释义

vi. 即兴演奏或演说；临时凑合

vt. 即兴演奏或演说；当场作成

词态变化

第三人称单数: extemporizes;过去式: extemporized;过去分词: extemporized;现在分词: extemporizing;名词: extemporization;

近义词

英文词源

extemporize (v.): 1640s (implied in extemporizing), "to speak ex tempore," from extempore + -ize. Related: Extemporized.

双语例句

1. He had to extemporize because he had forgotten to bring his notes.: 他因为忘了带讲稿,只好即席发言.

英英释意

1. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand;: "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

2. perform without preparation;: "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

实用场景例句

He had to extemporize because he had forgotten to bring his notes.: 他因为忘了带讲稿,只好即席发言.