• n. 即興曲；即席演出
• adv. 即席地
• adj. 即席的

來自法語(yǔ)impromptu,準(zhǔn)備好的，隨時(shí)進(jìn)入狀態(tài)的，來自拉丁語(yǔ)in promptu,立即，馬上，in,進(jìn)入，里，promptu,準(zhǔn)備好的，立即的，迅速的。現(xiàn)詞義很大程度受到im-的否定詞義的影響，不，非，見improvise.

impromptu

1660s (adv.), 1764 (adj.), from French impromptu (1650s), from Latin in promptu "in readiness," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + promptu, ablative of promptus "readiness," from past participle of promere "to bring out," from pro- "before, forward, for" + emere "to obtain" (see exempt).

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)組織起來的舞會(huì).

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. No diplomatic language was needed. A few impromptu fairy tales were enough.

這里不用任何外交辭令,只需要幾句現(xiàn)編的童話.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 現(xiàn)代散文