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ad-lib
即兴说出的话；即兴评论
a remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
- 1.
remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
即兴说出的话；没有事先准备的评论。
即兴说出的话；没有事先准备的评论。
In use
During the Q&A, the speaker's clever ad-lib made everyone laugh.
She is known for her quick ad-libs during live interviews.
His ad-lib about the weather helped break the awkward silence.
an ad-lib
ad-lib 是可数名词，前面可以用不定冠词 a/an。
That comment was an ad-lib.
那句评论是即兴说的。
ad-libs about [topic]
表示“关于……的即兴评论”时用 about 引出话题，常用复数。
Her ad-libs about the weather made everyone laugh.
她关于天气的即兴评论让大家笑了。
make an ad-lib
make an ad-lib 是常用搭配，表示“说一句即兴评论”。
He made an ad-lib when the microphone stopped working.
他在麦克风出故障时即兴说了一句。
Common mistakes
He ad-libbed a funny comment during the meeting.He made an ad-lib during the meeting.
在本词典中 ad-lib 是名词，表示“即兴说出的话”，不能直接当动词用；表达“即兴说”时需要使用 make 等动词加该名词。
The host made two funny ad-lib during the show.The host made two funny ad-libs during the show.
ad-lib 是可数名词，复数形式是 ad-libs；前面有 two 等数量词时必须用复数。
Connections
Confusing words
- improvisation
- 即兴创作；即兴表演 · improvisation 指即兴创作或即兴表演的过程或结果，范围比 ad-lib 广；ad-lib 作为名词专指没有事先准备的言语评论。
- impromptu
- 即席演说；即席之作 · impromptu 作名词时指事先没有准备的短演讲或短曲，侧重“即席”的形式；ad-lib 更侧重“随口说出的话”，多用于日常对话或评论。
- off-the-cuff
- 即席的；随口说出的 · off-the-cuff 是形容词或副词，不能像 ad-lib 那样直接作名词使用；表达“他的一句随口话”时要说 an ad-lib，而不说 an off-the-cuff。
Word family
- ad-libs
- plural, third person singular
- ad-libbed
- past, past participle
- ad-libbing
- present participle
Learner notes
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