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
中文詞源
impromptu 即興的，臨時的，無準備的
來自法語impromptu,準備好的，隨時進入狀態的，來自拉丁語in promptu,立即，馬上，in,進入，里，promptu,準備好的，立即的，迅速的。現詞義很大程度受到im-的否定詞義的影響，不，非，見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).
雙語例句
- 1. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference.
- 今天下午巴勒斯坦方面臨時召開了記者招待會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.
- 這一宣布是在機場舉行的臨時新聞發布會上作出的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. I'm sure his remarks were rehearsed, not impromptu.
- 我肯定他的話是預先想好的, 不是即席講的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 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組織起來的舞會.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. No diplomatic language was needed. A few impromptu fairy tales were enough.
- 這里不用任何外交辭令,只需要幾句現編的童話.
來自漢英文學 - 現代散文