im·pro·vise /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz ||ˌɪmprəˈ/
(vt.)即席寫作,即席即興,即席而作
Im·pro·vise v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improvised p. pr. & vb. n. Improvising.]
1. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
2. To bring about, arrange, do, or make, immediately or on short notice, without previous preparation and with no known precedent as a guide.
Charles attempted to improvise a peace. --Motley.
3. To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
Im·pro·vise, v. i. To produce or render extemporaneous compositions, especially in verse or in music, without previous preparation; hence, to do anything offhand.
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improvise
v 1: perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at
the wedding" [syn: improvize, ad-lib, extemporize,
extemporise]
2: manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand;
"after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to
improvise for weeks" [syn: extemporize]