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Impromptu Adj Performance Promptu Im'prɔmptju A.即席的,即兴的 英 即席的,即兴的(With

单词 impromptu
音标 [im'prɔmptju:]
解释 a.即席的,即兴的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 即席的,即兴的(with out preparation; offhand; extemporaneous)
【考】 ad-lib : impromptu / aside : divergent(即兴演讲特点是即兴 的/旁白特点是旁义的)反义词:carefully rehearsed(仔细排练 的)
【记】 im(不)+promptu(时间 )→不在(安排的)时间 之内→即席的
【例】 The pianist gave impromptu performance at the party.
字源 impromptu
1660s (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from French impromptu (1650s), from Latin in promptu "in readiness," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + promptu, ablative of promptus "readiness," from past participle of promere "to bring out," from pro- "before, forward, for" + emere "to obtain" (see exempt).
不择手段背单词 adj. 即席的, 即兴的(地说、表演、做或作曲不是事先有准备的) = offhand = extemporaneous
【记】im不, promptu时间-不在安排时间之内-即席的im不, promptu = prompt(vt 促使; 给演员提示)
【类】ad-lib: impromptu = aside: divergent即兴演讲特点是即兴的 = 离题话是偏离的impromptu: performance = unheralded: announcement即席演出没有预先表演 = 没有预先通知的没有预先公告impromptu: rehearsal = caprice: deliberate = honesty: duplicity即席演出没有排练 = 反复无常没有: 深思熟虑 = 诚实没有狡猾
【反】carefully rehearsed(仔细排练的)
趣味全助记 【记】im, in + prompt 即时的;prompt- 时间,即时
【相关】prompt 即时的, 敏捷的, 迅速的,

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