extempore
extempore — 形容詞
- extemporepositive
- more extemporecomparative
- most extemporesuperlative
1. said or performed by using only your current ideas, with no time given to planni
即興的
未經準備的
said or performed by using only your current ideas, with no time given to planning or practising in advance
The club president gave an extempore speech when the main speaker did not arrive.
社長在主講人沒到場時即興發表了一場演說。
extempore + speech / performance — describes an unprepared act
Anong's extempore piano piece in the hospital lobby made several elderly patients hum along quietly.
Anong 在醫院大廳即興彈奏的鋼琴曲讓幾位年長病人跟著輕輕哼唱。
At open-mic night, Harper delivered an extempore poem about growing up by the sea.
Harper 在開放麥克風之夜站起來即興朗誦了一首關於海邊成長的詩。
extempore + poem — applied to a literary or spoken-word work
Imran's extempore answer to the judge during the debate final earned him the first-place trophy.
Imran 在辯論決賽中對評審的即興回答為他贏得了冠軍獎盃。
- extempore speech
- extempore performance
- extempore remarks
- extempore answer
- extempore piece
- 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
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
extempore — 副詞
1. in a way that is completely unplanned, using only what comes to mind at that mom
即席
不經準備地；即席地
in a way that is completely unplanned, using only what comes to mind at that moment
Dahlia spoke extempore when the reporter asked about the new law.
Dahlia 在記者問及新法時即席發言。
The professor lectured extempore for ninety minutes without any notes.
那位教授不用講稿即席授課九十分鐘。
verb + extempore — describes the manner of speaking or performing
Vivek spoke extempore at the press conference after his notes were knocked off the podium.
Vivek 在記者會上講稿被吹落講台後即席發言。
The young lawyer answered each question extempore during the cross-examination, impressing the judge.
那位年輕律師在交叉質詢中即席回答每個問題，令法官印象深刻。
verb + extempore — used in formal question-and-answer settings
- speak extempore
- lecture extempore
- answer extempore
- perform extempore
- reply extempore
- impromptu
Can also function as an adverb in the same position
- off the cuff
Informal idiom meaning the same thing; 'He spoke off the cuff'
- without preparation
Phrasal equivalent; less formal and more explanatory
- deliberately
Implies careful thought and intention before acting
- after preparation
Phrasal opposite; suggests planning beforehand
文法句型
verb + extempore
用法筆記
Typically appears immediately after the verb it modifies. Common with verbs of speaking (speak, answer, reply) and performing (lecture, play, sing). Distinguish from the adjective sense by position: before a noun (adj) vs. after a verb (adv).
常見錯誤
同根字
- extemporaneous形容詞C2
- extemporaneously副詞C2
- extemporize動詞C2
- extemporization名詞C2