(尤指在演讲、表演、音乐中)即兴发挥;即席创作或即席讲话;不事先准备地表达。也可指临时拼凑出做法或办法(较口语)。
/ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz/
She had to extemporize when the microphone stopped working.
当麦克风突然坏了时,她不得不即兴应对。
Unable to find his notes, the professor extemporized a clear explanation that connected the theory to everyday experience.
找不到讲义后,那位教授即兴给出了一段清晰的讲解,把理论和日常经验联系了起来。
“Extemporize”来自拉丁语 ex tempore,意为“当场、在此刻(offhand)”。最初强调“不经准备、当下完成”的表达方式,后来常用于描述即兴演讲、即兴表演或临场创作。