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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- extempore
[ɪk 'stεmpərɪ]
[eks 'tempərɪ]
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adverb
无准备的(地),临时的(地),即兴的(地),即席(的),当场(的)
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adjective
无准备的(地),临时的(地),即兴的(地),即席(的),当场(的)
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a speech given extempore
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即席(或不用讲稿)发表的讲演
Collins English-English Dictionary
- extempore
[ɪk'stεmpərɪ]
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adj
without planning or preparation; impromptu
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adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin ex tempore instantaneously, from ex-1 out of + tempus time
Examples
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a speech given extempore
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即席(或不用讲稿)发表的讲演
→ extempore
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一位大诗人曾经在这里留题了一首诗。
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A great poet once wrote an extempore poem here.
→ 留题
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