extempore
/ik-stem-puh-ree/US // ɪkˈstɛm pə ri //UK // (ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ) //
即兴演讲,即兴发挥,即兴表演,即兴演奏
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Definitions
adv.副词 adverb
- 1
- : on the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation; offhand: Questions were asked extempore from the floor.
- : without notes: to speak extempore.
- : by improvisation.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : extemporaneous; impromptu.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.offhand
Examples
Never having known, before, how to roast an egg, I did not regret this lesson in the art of extempore cookery.
He spoke extempore and admirably, and could go on for a long time in that deep, appealing voice which had struck us to the soul.
Carpenters were at work converting the library into an extempore theatre.
Carlyle had no faith in rapid writing of any sort, any more than Daniel Webster had in extempore speaking.
Prince Albert was present, and made a very sensible and pertinent extempore speech.
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