impromptu
英 [?m'pr?m(p)tju?]
美[?m'prɑmptu]
- n. 即興曲；即席演出
- adv. 即席地
- adj. 即席的
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中文詞源
impromptu 即興的，臨時(shí)的，無(wú)準(zhǔn)備的
來(lái)自法語(yǔ)impromptu,準(zhǔn)備好的，隨時(shí)進(jìn)入狀態(tài)的，來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)in promptu,立即，馬上，in,進(jìn)入，里，promptu,準(zhǔn)備好的，立即的，迅速的。現(xiàn)詞義很大程度受到im-的否定詞義的影響，不，非，見(jiàn)improvise.
英文詞源
- impromptu
- 1660s (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from French impromptu (1650s), from Latin in promptu "in readiness," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + promptu, ablative of promptus "readiness," from past participle of promere "to bring out," from pro- "before, forward, for" + emere "to obtain" (see exempt).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference.
- 今天下午巴勒斯坦方面臨時(shí)召開(kāi)了記者招待會(huì)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.
- 這一宣布是在機(jī)場(chǎng)舉行的臨時(shí)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上作出的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. I'm sure his remarks were rehearsed, not impromptu.
- 我肯定他的話(huà)是預(yù)先想好的, 不是即席講的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. I quite by chance got drawn into a kind of impromptu party downstairs.
- 我碰巧被拉去參加樓下那種臨時(shí)組織起來(lái)的舞會(huì).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. No diplomatic language was needed. A few impromptu fairy tales were enough.
- 這里不用任何外交辭令,只需要幾句現(xiàn)編的童話(huà).
來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 現(xiàn)代散文