单词 | extempore |
释义 | extempore /ik stem"peuh ree/, adv. 1. on the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation; offhand: Questions were asked extempore from the floor. 2. without notes: to speak extempore. 3. (of musical performance) by improvisation. adj. 4. extemporaneous; impromptu. [1545-55; < L: lit., out of the time, at the moment, equiv. to ex out of (see EX-1) + tempore the time (abl. sing. of tempus)] Syn. 4. See extemporaneous. |
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