单词 | off-the-cuff |
释义 | off-the-cuff (once / 57938 pages) adj WORD FAMILY off-the-cuff USAGE EXAMPLESHe often discards texts prepared for him by his speechwriters in favour of off-the-cuff remarks. BBC(Dec 16, 2016) And Mr. Dylan often spoke to the crowds, cagey but off-the-cuff. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) Throughout the campaign, it was difficult to know whether to take Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff and sometimes impromptu statements seriously. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) adj with little or no preparation or forethought an off-the-cuff toast Syn ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed unprepared without preparation; not prepared for |
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