improvised
UK/'imprəvaizd/US/'imprәvaizd/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Made or done on the spot, without preparation or rehearsal
即兴的；临时凑合的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + pro- (ahead) + vis (see) = 'not seen ahead.' Something improvised was never foreseen or planned — you make it up as you go.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.improvised solution临时解决方案
- 2.improvised shelter临时避难所
Example Sentences
- 1.
The band played an improvised solo that lasted nearly ten minutes.
- 2.
We built an improvised shelter from branches and a tarp.