improvise
UK/'ɪmprəvaɪz/US/'imprәvaiz/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To create or perform without preparation, on the spot.
即兴创作；即兴表演
v.
To make do with whatever is at hand.
临时凑合；随机应变
词根拆分
词根派生im-（不）+ pro-（向前）+ vise（看）=「未预先看到的」。to improvise 就是应对未曾预见之事——你没机会预先备好，只能边走边编。和 provide 同是 pro-vid- 核心，只是被否定了。
词根 vis 还连着 107 个词常用搭配
- 1.improvise a solution即兴想出解决方案
- 2.forced to improvise被迫临时应变
例句
- 1.
When the speaker forgot his notes, he had to improvise.
演讲者忘了讲稿，只好即兴发挥。
- 2.
The jazz band improvised for twenty minutes.
这支爵士乐队即兴演奏了二十分钟。