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单词 improvise
释义

improvise

UK /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyimprovise
he/she/itimprovises
present participleimprovising
past tenseimprovised
past participleimprovised

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive to do something without preparing it first, often because the situation does not allow you to prepare

    She’d forgotten her carefully written speech, but knew she could easily improvise.

    Synonyms and related words

    To do something without preparation
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if a performer in a play or a group of musicians improvises, they invent words or musical notes without preparing them or learning them before

      The last two scenes were completely improvised.

      Synonyms and related words

      To perform or entertain, or to be performed
  2. 2
    transitive to make something from whatever is available, although it is not what you normally use

    We used old shirts to improvise dressings for their wounds.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen

improvise

US /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyimprovise
he/she/itimprovises
present participleimprovising
past tenseimprovised
past participleimprovised

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive to do something without preparing it first, often because the situation does not allow you to prepare

    She’d forgotten her carefully written speech, but knew she could easily improvise.

    Synonyms and related words

    To do something without preparation
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if a performer in a play or a group of musicians improvises, they invent words or musical notes without preparing them or learning them before

      The last two scenes were completely improvised.

      Synonyms and related words

      To perform or entertain, or to be performed
  2. 2
    transitive to make something from whatever is available, although it is not what you normally use

    We used old shirts to improvise dressings for their wounds.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
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