Impromptu
[ɪm'prɒm(p)tjuː] or [ɪm'prɑmptu]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an extemporaneous speech or remark; 'a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated'.
(noun.) a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation.
編輯:利拉--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(adv. / a.) Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
(n.) Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
(n.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.
整理:威廉
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Extempore, unpremeditated, off-hand.
ad. Extempore, off-hand, without premeditation.
n. Improvisation, extemporaneous effusion.
安迪編輯
解釋/意思:
adj. prompt ready: off-hand.—adv. readily.—n. a short witty saying expressed at the moment: any composition produced at the moment.
編輯:凯利
例句/造句/用法:
- There aren't ten cooks in England to be trusted at impromptu dinners. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Want of breath brought the impromptu ball to a close, and then people began to go. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- He could not understand it, neither could any of the other operators; for we used to hide my impromptu automatic recorder when our toil was over. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Taking advantage of this auspicious moment, Mr. Guppy presents his friend under the impromptu name of Mr. Weevle and states the object of their visit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- It would show, I believe, how the whole quality of our most impromptu thinking is being influenced by human values. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- An impromptu circus, fox and geese, and an amicable game of croquet finished the afternoon. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
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