extempore

IPA/ɪkˈstempəri/
IPA/ɪkˈstempəri/

extempore — adjective

  • extemporepositive
  • more extemporecomparative
  • most extemporesuperlative

1. said or performed by using only your current ideas, with no time given to planni

1.形容詞C2
釋義

said or performed by using only your current ideas, with no time given to planning or practising in advance

例句

The club president gave an extempore speech when the main speaker did not arrive.

extempore + speech / performance — describes an unprepared act

Anong's extempore piano piece in the hospital lobby made several elderly patients hum along quietly.

同義詞
  • impromptu

    More common than extempore; interchangeable in most formal contexts

  • unrehearsed

    Emphasises the lack of a prior run-through or practice session

  • spontaneous

    Broader meaning; can describe a person's character, not just a single act

  • off-the-cuff

    Informal and idiomatic; common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • prepared

    General opposite; describes something planned in advance

  • rehearsed

    Specifically about practising a performance or speech beforehand

  • planned

    Implies a deliberate intention or prior arrangement

文法句型

extempore + noun

用法筆記

Used attributively before a noun, almost always in formal or literary contexts. The noun it modifies is typically something said or performed (speech, poem, performance, answer).

常見錯誤

❌He gave an extempore speech and it was very temporary.
✅He gave an extempore speech and it was very natural.
💡'Extempore' and 'temporary' look alike but are unrelated in meaning.
❌The extempore singer practised for weeks.
✅The singer gave an extempore performance with no practice at all.
💡'Extempore' means without preparation; you cannot prepare for something extempore.

extempore — adverb