improvise
🇬🇧 UK/'ɪmprəvaɪz/🇺🇸 US/'imprәvaiz/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To create or perform something spontaneously without preparation; to make do with whatever is available.
即兴创作;临时凑合,随机应变
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.improvise a solution即兴想出解决方案
- 2.forced to improvise被迫临时应变
Example Sentences
- 1.
The musician had to improvise when she forgot the melody.
- 2.
When the plan fell through, the team had to improvise quickly.
- 3.
The chef learned to improvise with available ingredients.