extemporize
英[ɪk'stempəraɪz;ek-]
美[ɪk'stɛmpəraɪz]
- vi. 即兴演奏或演说;临时凑合
- vt. 即兴演奏或演说;当场作成
英英释意
- 1. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand;
- "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
- 2. perform without preparation;
- "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"