| Front | improvise |
|---|---|
| Pron | ['ɪmprəvaɪz] |
| Back | 【improvise】 v.即席而作 He improvised a new stanza for the school song at the football game. 他在足球赛中临时为校歌作新词。 |
| Vocab | improvisemanage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
To improvise means to make something up on the spot, or figure it out as you go. "Our boss decided to improvise his speech at our company meeting and when he started going off-topic, everyone could tell he hadn't prepared in advance." Improvise comes from the Latin word improvisus, meaning "unforeseen, unexpected." Think about when something unexpected happens to you — you have no choice but to react in the moment, or improvise. Another meaning for improvise refers to acting onstage without a script. When actors improvise scenes for an audience, they create funny situations as they go, without having anything pre-planned. The Second City theater in Chicago made this type of comedy famous, with many well-known alumni like Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert. All forms of 'improvise' will appear on average once every 1123 pages. improvisation improvise improvised |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Inquisitive inquire means questions don’t ɪn'kwɪzətɪv adj.好奇的 lady
Previous card: Facility place great french fə'sɪləti n.方便；便利 communication greater
Up to card list: 刘毅突破词汇10000