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impromptu adj.即席的；即兴的，临时的adv.即兴地，无准备地n.即兴之作；即兴曲 (1) 为了准备一则即席的好讲辞，我通常要三个星期以上。(2) 突然的造访打破了漫长的午后时光。(3) 她即席演奏了一曲。(4) 他打听火车时刻表只是一段纯粹的即兴曲。 Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience. This word was borrowed from French, from Latin in prōmptū "at hand, in readiness" from in "in" plus prōmptū, a form of prōmptus "readiness," from prōmere "to bring forth." As you can guess from the spelling, the adjective and verb prompt is related to impromptu; they are from the same Latin verb.

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英 [ɪm'prɒmptjuː] 美 [ɪm'prɑːmptuː] (1) It usually take me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.(2) An impromptu visit broke up the long afternoon.(3) She played a tune impromptu.(4) His call for a book of the trains had been a sheer piece of impromptu. Some of the best kinds of parties are impromptu ones, when you decide at the last minute to get together. The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation. 1[ADJ 形容词]即兴的；事先无准备的 An impromptu action is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance.   [usu ADJ n]This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference...今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

英语单词	impromptu
英美音标	英 [ɪm'prɒmptjuː] 美 [ɪm'prɑːmptuː]
中文释义	adj.即席的；即兴的，临时的 adv.即兴地，无准备地 n.即兴之作；即兴曲
英语例句	(1) It usually take me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. (2) An impromptu visit broke up the long afternoon. (3) She played a tune impromptu. (4) His call for a book of the trains had been a sheer piece of impromptu.
中文例句	(1) 为了准备一则即席的好讲辞，我通常要三个星期以上。 (2) 突然的造访打破了漫长的午后时光。 (3) 她即席演奏了一曲。 (4) 他打听火车时刻表只是一段纯粹的即兴曲。
vocabulary简明	Some of the best kinds of parties are impromptu ones, when you decide at the last minute to get together. The adjective impromptu describes things done or said without previous thought or preparation.
vocabulary扩展	Impromptu is also used as an adverb: Most people are not able to speak impromptu in front of an audience. This word was borrowed from French, from Latin in prōmptū "at hand, in readiness" from in "in" plus prōmptū, a form of prōmptus "readiness," from prōmere "to bring forth." As you can guess from the spelling, the adjective and verb prompt is related to impromptu; they are from the same Latin verb.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]即兴的；事先无准备的 An impromptu action is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance. [usu ADJ n] This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference... 今天下午巴勒斯坦方面临时召开了记者招待会。 The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors. 孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

Impromptu Adjective Latin Prōmptū 英 ɪm'prɒmptjuː] 美 ɪm'prɑːmptuː Adj.即席的；即兴的，临时的