improvise /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/ TEM8 ( improvising, improvised, improvises )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. 临时拼凑

  例：

  You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.

  你需要一口带有蒸笼的锅，如果没有就临时凑合一下。

  例：

  The vet had improvised a harness.

  兽医临时凑成了一套马具。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I When performers improvise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak. 即兴演奏; 即席演说

  例：

  I asked her what the piece was and she said, "Oh, I'm just improvising."

  我问她那首乐曲是什么，她说，“哦，我只是即兴演奏。”

  例：

  Uncle Richard read a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.

  理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一个章节，然后即兴说了一段祷告。