单词 | extempore |
释义 | extempore From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishextemporeex‧tem‧po‧re /ɪkˈstempəri/ adjective formalPLANspoken or done without any preparation or practice SYN impromptu an extempore speech —extempore adverbExamples from the Corpusextempore• The judgments were very short and appear to have been extempore.• His remarks were extempore and may need to be qualified.• This is usually performed extempore, following the whims of the singer, musician and/or dancer.• We had family prayers before breakfast with extempore prayers from Father, who had the faculty of producing these on demand.Origin extempore (1500-1600) Latin ex tempore “out of the moment” |
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