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单词 impromptu
释义
impromptu
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adjadvn

Some of the best kinds of parties are impromptu ones, when you decide at the last minute to get together. The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation.
Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience. This word was borrowed from French, from Latin in prōmptū "at hand, in readiness" from in "in" plus prōmptū, a form of prōmptus "readiness," from prōmere "to bring forth." As you can guess from the spelling, the adjective and verb prompt is related to impromptu; they are from the same Latin verb.
WORD FAMILY
impromptu: impromptus
USAGE EXAMPLES
The death of pop icon David Bowie on 10 January set the tone, and there was an impromptu wake in Brixton, where he was born.
The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016)
Russia Monday observed an official day of mourning, with residents of Moscow and other cities leaving flowers at impromptu memorials to commemorate the victims.
Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016)
Latham also apologized for what he was about to do: An impromptu a cappella rendition of “Away in a Manger.”
Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016)
1adj with little or no preparation or forethought
an impromptu speech
Syn
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed
unprepared
without preparation; not prepared for
2adv without advance preparation
Syn
ad lib, ad libitum, spontaneously
3n an extemporaneous speech or remark
a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
Hyper
address, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
4n a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
Hyper
musical passage, passage
a short section of a musical composition
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