(obsolete) 1759, from Latin impromptus "unready, hesitating," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + promptus "ready" (see prompt).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. This afternoon the Palestinians held an impromptu press conference.
今天下午巴勒斯坦方面臨時(shí)召開了記者招待會(huì)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.
這一宣布是在機(jī)場(chǎng)舉行的臨時(shí)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上作出的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. I'm sure his remarks were rehearsed, not impromptu.
我肯定他的話是預(yù)先想好的, 不是即席講的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. I quite by chance got drawn into a kind of impromptu party downstairs.
我碰巧被拉去參加樓下那種臨時(shí)組織起來(lái)的舞會(huì).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. No diplomatic language was needed. A few impromptu fairy tales were enough.