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单词 improvise
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He had twice been riding in an armoured vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device, and was injured once in friendly fire.How much of the music is improvised?The officers realised quickly that they were dealing with a roughly assembled improvised bomb.It has also been used in Iraq in improvised explosive devices.At least 50 improvised explosive device attacks occurred daily.To escape the unhappy atmosphere, she turned to improvising plays based on pictures from magazines.They clearly enjoyed it so much they've reunited for this improvised comedy.This means improvised explosive device.Under the empty gaze of Senegalese guards, the men improvised shelters by burrowing into the wet sand.

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improvise

British English: improvise VERB
If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have.
You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.
  • American English: improvise
  • Brazilian Portuguese: improvisar
  • Chinese: 临时拼凑
  • European Spanish: improvisar
  • French: improviser
  • German: improvisieren
  • Italian: improvvisare
  • Japanese: 間に合わせで急場をしのぐ
  • Korean: 즉석에서 만들다
  • European Portuguese: improvisar
  • Latin American Spanish: improvisar

Chinese translation of 'improvise'

improvise

(ˈɪmprəvaɪz)

vi

  1. (= make do) 临(臨)时(時)凑(湊)合 (línshí còuhe)
  2. (Theat, Mus) 即兴(興)创(創)作 (jíxìng chuàngzuò)

vt

  1. [bed, meal, shelter] 临(臨)时(時)凑(湊)成 (línshí còuchéng)
  2. (Theat, Mus) 即兴(興)创(創)作 (jíxìng chuàngzuò)
(verb) 
Definition
to do or make quickly from whatever is available, without previous planning
If you don't have a wok, improvise one.
Synonyms
devise
We devised a scheme to help him.
contrive
The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
make do
It's not going to be easy but I can make do.
concoct
He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.
throw together
(verb) 
Definition
to make up (a piece of music, speech, etc.) as one goes along
Take the story and improvise on it.
Synonyms
ad-lib
He is rather disjointed when he ad-libs.
invent
He invented the first electric clock.
vamp
busk
wing it (informal)
I'd forgotten my notes so I just had to wing it.
play it by ear (informal)
I don't have a plan for my life. I just play it by ear.
extemporize
speak off the cuff (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of concoct
Definition
to invent or make up (a story or plan)
He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.
Synonyms
make up,
design,
prepare,
manufacture,
plot,
invent,
devise,
brew,
hatch,
formulate,
contrive,
fabricate,
think up,
cook up (informal),
trump up,
project
in the sense of contrive
Definition
to devise or construct ingeniously
The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
Synonyms
devise,
plan,
fabricate,
create,
design,
scheme,
engineer,
frame,
manufacture,
plot,
construct,
invent,
improvise,
concoct,
wangle (informal),
effect,
bring about,
hit upon
in the sense of invent
Definition
to think up or create (something new)
He invented the first electric clock.
Synonyms
create,
make,
produce,
develop,
design,
discover,
imagine,
manufacture,
generate,
come up with (informal),
coin,
devise,
conceive,
originate,
formulate,
spawn,
contrive,
improvise,
dream up (informal),
concoct,
think up

Synonyms of 'improvise'

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