improvise

英 [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]

美 [ˈɪmprəvaɪz]

v.  临时拼凑; 临时做; 即兴创作(音乐、台词、演讲词等)

现在分词：improvising　过去分词：improvised　过去式：improvised　第三人称单数：improvises　复数：improvises　

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牛津词典

verb

• 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
  1. There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise.
     设备不多，我们只能将就着用。
  2. 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。
• 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
  1. ‘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。
  2. He improvised on the melody.
     他即兴演奏了那首曲子。
  3. an improvised speech
     即席讲话

柯林斯词典

• VERB 临时做;临时凑成
  If youimprovise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance.
  1. 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。
  2. The vet had improvised a harness...
     兽医临时凑成了一副马具。
  3. ...an improvised stone shelter.
     一处临时搭起的石头庇护所
  4. ...tents improvised from sheets of heavy plastic draped over wooden poles.
     用厚塑料布遮在木头柱子上临时搭起的帐篷
• VERB 即兴表演;即兴演奏;即兴创作
  When performersimprovise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak.
  1. 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。”
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. ...improvised comedy.
     即兴表演的喜剧

英英释义

verb

• perform without preparation
  1. he extemporized a speech at the wedding
  Synonym:improvizead-libextemporizeextemporise
• manage in a makeshift way
  1. after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
  Synonym:extemporize

双语例句

• We had to improvise as we went along.
  我们凑合着进行下去。
• 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。”
• I ran out of toilet paper and had to improvise.
  厕所没纸了，只能拿作业纸凑合着用了。
• They show no disposition to improvise or to take risks.
  他们不愿意临时凑合或冒险。
• The vet had improvised a harness
  兽医临时凑成了一副马具。
• It is much easier to improvise a song than it is to improvise a symphony.
  即兴创作一支歌曲比即兴创作一部交响曲要简单得多。
• And the lead singer can improvise a lot.
  领唱歌手也可以有很多即兴发挥。
• 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。
• 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。
• I forget to bring the words of my speech, so I just had to improvise.
  我忘了要带演讲稿，所以只得即兴创作。