Word · Frequency #11922
improvising
即席创作；即兴表演
improvising is the present participle of improvise.
核心释义
perform without preparation
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即兴创作或临时编造；仅凭想象、直觉和猜测进行,而非依据周密的计划。
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
临时凑合；临时应付；即兴创作或临时编造；仅凭想象、直觉和猜测进行,而非依据周密的计划。；即席创作；临时做
用法In use
The guitarist forgot his sheet music, so he had to improvise a solo.
用法提示：此句中 improvise 是动词原形，在 had to 后使用，表示没有准备地即兴演奏。
I didn't prepare a speech, so I improvised a few words at the meeting.
用法提示：此句中 improvised 是动词过去式，表示没有准备地临时说。
We ran out of chairs, so we improvised by using some large boxes as seats.
用法提示：此句中 improvised 是动词过去式，表示用现有东西临时凑合应付。
improvise sth
及物用法，宾语为临时创作出的内容。
The band improvised a melody during the concert.
乐队在音乐会上即兴演奏了一段旋律。
improvise
不及物用法，指没有准备地随机应变。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- improvise a speech
- 即兴演讲
- He forgot his notes and had to improvise a speech.他忘了讲稿，只好即兴演讲。
- improvise a melody
- 即兴创作旋律
- The pianist began to improvise a melody for the audience.钢琴家开始为观众即兴弹奏一段旋律。
- improvise a solution
- 临时想出解决办法
- With no tools available, we had to improvise a solution.手头没有工具，我们只好临时想了个办法。
- forced to improvise
- 被迫临场发挥
- When the projector failed, the teacher was forced to improvise.投影仪坏了，老师不得不临场发挥。
- improvise with what is at hand
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
可以这样记：看到 improvise 开头的 improv，就像即兴喜剧 improv，都是临场发挥、临时凑合。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：音乐或表演、日常应急 improvise 多用于中性语境，既可用于正式的即席创作或演讲，也常见于日常口语中表示临时凑合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 /aɪz/ 或 /aɪs/ 结尾有关，但不是严格押韵：'improvise' 的重音在第一个音节（/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/），而 advise、surprise、wise、rise 的重音都落在末尾的 /aɪz/ 上。vise 和 precise 拼写很像，但结尾发清辅音 /s/，不是 /z/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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