extemporize
英 [ɪkˈstem.pər.aɪz]
美 [ɪkˈstem.pɚ.aɪz]
- vi. 即兴演奏或演说;临时凑合
- vt. 即兴演奏或演说;当场作成
将“extemporize”拆分为“extra”和“tempo”,想象有“额外的时间”(extra)来随着“节奏”(tempo)即兴创作或演讲,这样就能记住这个单词的意思是即兴发挥或即席演讲。
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- extemporize (v.)
- 1640s (implied in extemporizing), "to speak ex tempore," from extempore + -ize. Related: Extemporized.
- 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.