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off-the-cuff

/awf-thuh-kuhf, of-/US // ˈɔf ðəˈkʌf, ˈɒf- //

不经意间,不经意地,不经意的,随口说说

Related Words

ad hoc临时性的,特设,临时性,临时的ad-lib广告词,广告语,广告automatic自动,自动的,自动化,全自动casual休闲,随意,随便,休闲的expedient权宜之计,合宜的,适宜的,合理的extempore即兴演讲,即兴发挥,即兴表演,即兴演奏fake赝品,伪造,伪造的,冒牌货free免费的,免费,自由的,自由immediate直接,直接的impromptu即兴的,即兴,即兴发挥,即兴演奏improvised即兴的,自制的,即兴创作的,即兴发挥informal非正式,非正式的,非正规,非正规的made-up捏造的,编造的,虚构的,捏造makeshift凑合,凑合着用,凑合的,凑成的offhand大手大脚,大大咧咧,大大咧咧的,大手大脚的snap折断,捕捉,断裂,啪啪啪spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的spur-of-the-moment突发事件,突发奇想,临时起意,临时起意的unplanned非计划的,无计划的,非计划性,非计划unpremeditated非预谋的,非预谋,非预设的,非预设

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.extemporaneous
Synonyms
ad hoc临时性的,特设,临时性,临时的ad-lib广告词,广告语,广告automatic自动,自动的,自动化,全自动autoschediastic自闭症,自闭症患者,自闭症儿童,自闭症病人by ear通过耳朵,耳朵,耳朵听,耳朵上的casual休闲,随意,随便,休闲的expedient权宜之计,合宜的,适宜的,合理的extemporary当代,当代人,当代的,当今extempore即兴演讲,即兴发挥,即兴表演,即兴演奏fake赝品,伪造,伪造的,冒牌货free免费的,免费,自由的,自由immediate直接,直接的impromptu即兴的,即兴,即兴发挥,即兴演奏improv即兴表演,即兴发挥,即兴演奏,即兴创作improvisatory即兴表演,即兴创作,即兴发挥,即兴演奏improvised即兴的,自制的,即兴创作的,即兴发挥improviso即兴表演,即兴发挥,即兴演奏,即兴创作informal非正式,非正式的,非正规,非正规的jamming卡住了,卡住,卡纸,卡死made-up捏造的,编造的,虚构的,捏造makeshift凑合,凑合着用,凑合的,凑成的offhand大手大脚,大大咧咧,大大咧咧的,大手大脚的on impulse一时冲动,冲动,冲动之下,冲动的on-the-spot当场,现场,就地取材,就地snap折断,捕捉,断裂,啪啪啪spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的spur-of-the-moment突发事件,突发奇想,临时起意,临时起意的toss off扔掉,甩掉,抛出,扔掉了toss out抛出,扔掉,扔出,扔掉了unplanned非计划的,无计划的,非计划性,非计划unpremeditated非预谋的,非预谋,非预设的,非预设unprepared不准备,没有准备,不备,没有准备好unrehearsed未排练的,未经排练的,未排练,未经排练unstudied未研究过的,未经研究的,未研究的,未被研究winging it勉为其难,随心所欲,勉强应付,勉为其难的

Examples

  • France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.

  • Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.

  • Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.

  • Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

  • A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.

  • Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

  • A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.

  • You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.

  • Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.

  • I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.

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