improvised

/ˈɪm.prə.vaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪmprəvˌaɪzd] /ˈɪm.prə.vaɪz/ (ame, ipa)

improvised — verb

  • improvisedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • improviseds3rd person singular
  • improviseding-ing form
  • improvisededpast simple

1. past tense and past participle of improvise: created something useful or necessa

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

past tense and past participle of improvise: created something useful or necessary right then, using whatever ideas or materials were available.

例句

When the microphone died, Isabela improvised a short speech from memory.

improvised + speech in a sudden problem

Bao improvised a rain cover with plastic bags and two ropes.

improvised + object from available materials

同義詞
  • devised

    slightly more formal and often emphasizes thinking of a solution

  • cobbled together

    more informal and stresses making something from whatever was at hand

  • put together

    more neutral and less strongly tied to sudden necessity

反義詞
  • planned

    prepared in advance rather than created in the moment

  • prepared

    already made ready before the situation happened

文法句型

improvised + speech/tool/meal/shelter

improvised + object from + available materials

用法筆記

Often takes a direct object naming something needed straight away, such as a speech, cover, meal, or tool. Unlike sense 2, the focus is solving a practical need rather than making the performance itself in front of an audience.

2. past tense and past participle of improvise: performed without a fixed script or

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

past tense and past participle of improvise: performed without a fixed script or score, creating the words, notes, or actions while the show was happening.

例句

During the workshop, Leo improvised a scene about a missed train.

improvised + scene in acting context

At the jazz club, Kenji improvised a solo over the drum break.

improvised + solo in music performance

同義詞
  • ad-libbed

    especially common for speech, acting, or comic lines

  • extemporized

    more formal and often used in speech or music writing

  • freestyled

    more specific to rap or other strongly rhythmic performance

反義詞
  • rehearsed

    prepared and practiced beforehand

  • scripted

    followed written words or a fixed plan

文法句型

improvised + scene/line/solo

improvised on + instrument

用法筆記

Used in theatre, comedy, dance, and music settings. Unlike sense 1, the thing being made up is the performance itself, so common nouns nearby are scene, line, solo, or accompaniment.