单词
impromptu
英 [?m'pr?m(p)tju?]
美[?m'prɑmptu]
基本信息
- n. 即兴曲；即席演出
- adv. 即席地
- adj. 即席的
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中文词源
impromptu 即兴的，临时的，无准备的
来自法语impromptu,准备好的，随时进入状态的，来自拉丁语in promptu,立即，马上，in,进入，里，promptu,准备好的，立即的，迅速的。现词义很大程度受到im-的否定词义的影响，不，非，见improvise.
英文词源
- 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).
双语例句
- 1. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference.
- 今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.
- 这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. I'm sure his remarks were rehearsed, not impromptu.
- 我肯定他的话是预先想好的, 不是即席讲的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. I quite by chance got drawn into a kind of impromptu party downstairs.
- 我碰巧被拉去参加楼下那种临时组织起来的舞会.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. No diplomatic language was needed. A few impromptu fairy tales were enough.
- 这里不用任何外交辞令,只需要几句现编的童话.
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
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