英语词汇“ad lib”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

ad lib adv.

freely and without prior planning:added a few remarks ad lib.

ad-lib v., -libbed, -lib•bing, adj.
v.

to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): [~ + object]He ad-libbed his speech.[no object]He ad-libbed for an hour.

adj.

unrehearsed;
impromptu:ad-lib remarks.

ad--lib•ber, n. [countable]

ad lib

something improvised in speech, music, etc.:Was that joke part of your speech or an ad lib?
at one's pleasure;
without restriction.
freely;
as needed;
without stint:Water can be given to the patients ad lib.

see ad libitum 1810–20

ad-lib v., -libbed, -lib•bing, adj.
v.t.

to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.):to ad-lib one's lines.

v.i.

to act, speak, etc., without preparation:Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly.

adj.

impromptu;
extemporaneous:ad-lib remarks to hecklers.

verb, verbal use of ad lib 1915–20, American.

ad-lib′ber, n.

ad lib.,

See ad libitum.

ad-lib /ædˈlɪb/ vb ( -libs, -libbing, -libbed)

to improvise and deliver without preparation (a speech, musical performance, etc)

adj (ad lib when predicative)

improvised; impromptu

adv ad lib

without restraint; freely

an improvised performance, often humorous

Etymology: 18th Century: short for Latin ad libitum, literally: according to pleasure

单词	ad lib
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ad lib /æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd/USA pronunciation adv. freely and without prior planning:added a few remarks ad lib. ad-lib /æd ˈlɪb, ˈæd-/USA pronunciation v., -libbed, -lib•bing, adj. v. to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): [~ + object]He ad-libbed his speech.[no object]He ad-libbed for an hour. adj. unrehearsed; impromptu:ad-lib remarks. ad--lib•ber, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ad lib (ad lib′, ad′),USA pronunciation something improvised in speech, music, etc.:Was that joke part of your speech or an ad lib? at one's pleasure; without restriction. freely; as needed; without stint:Water can be given to the patients ad lib. see ad libitum 1810–20 ad-lib (ad lib′, ad′-),USA pronunciation v., -libbed, -lib•bing, adj. v.t. to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.):to ad-lib one's lines. v.i. to act, speak, etc., without preparation:Throughout the play he had to ad-lib constantly. adj. impromptu; extemporaneous:ad-lib remarks to hecklers. verb, verbal use of ad lib 1915–20, American. ad-lib′ber, n. ad lib., See ad libitum. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ad-lib /ædˈlɪb/ vb ( -libs, -libbing, -libbed) to improvise and deliver without preparation (a speech, musical performance, etc) adj (ad lib when predicative) improvised; impromptu adv ad lib without restraint; freely n an improvised performance, often humorous Etymology: 18th Century: short for Latin ad libitum, literally: according to pleasure
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