unrehearsed

IPA/ˌʌn.rɪˈhɜːst/
KK[ənrˌihˌɚst]IPA/ˌʌn.rɪˈhɝːst/

unrehearsed — adjective

  • unrehearsedpositive
  • more unrehearsedcomparative
  • most unrehearsedsuperlative

1. happening or done without any practice or planning beforehand, in a natural, on-

1.形容詞C1
釋義

happening or done without any practice or planning beforehand, in a natural, on-the-spot way

例句

Tyler gave an unrehearsed speech at the wedding and still made everyone laugh.

used before a noun: an unrehearsed speech

The interview felt completely unrehearsed, as if the answers came straight from the heart.

after a linking verb: feel/sound unrehearsed

同義詞
  • spontaneous

    stresses a natural, unplanned reaction rather than simply a lack of practice

  • impromptu

    emphasises doing something with no time to prepare, often a performance or speech

  • improvised

    focuses on inventing the content on the spot as you go

  • off-the-cuff

    informal; usually of remarks made without preparation

反義詞

文法句型

sound/feel/seem + unrehearsed

an unrehearsed + noun

用法筆記

Often used predicatively after sound, feel, seem, or look to describe a performance or reply that comes across as spontaneous; the attributive form pairs with nouns like speech, performance, and reaction.

常見錯誤

❌The actors were unrehearsal before the show.
✅The actors were unrehearsed before the show.
💡'unrehearsed' is the adjective; there is no noun form 'unrehearsal'.