Word of the Day: February 18, 2023
impromptu
临时的；即刻的
adjective /im-PROMP-too/ [ɪmˈprɒmptjuː]
What It Means
Impromptu means “made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment” or “composed or uttered without previous preparation.”'
Impromptu 意思是“在一时冲动下制作的、完成的”；“在没有事先准备的情况下创作或说出”。
IMPROMPTU in Context
“After chatting about the history of the song [I Will Always Love You] and how it ended up in the 1992 film The Bodyguard with an iconic rendition by the late Whitney Houston, [Dolly] Parton and [Kelly] Clarkson gave an impromptu performance of the chorus complete with harmonies. As soon as they started singing, we could feel the tears welling up in our eyes.” — Julia Teti, SheKnows.com, 23 Dec. 2022
“聊起这首歌的历史，是由已故的 Whitney Houston 1992年出演的电影《保镖》，多莉·帕顿和凯利·克拉克森即兴合唱了这首歌。当听到他们的歌声，我们就能感到泪水涌入。”
When we got word of Caitlin's good news, we threw an impromptu party to celebrate.
当我们听到凯特琳的好消息时，我们立即举办了一场聚会庆祝。
Did You Know?
Impromptu most often describes things, such as speeches or gatherings, that are not prepared ahead of time but that instead happen spontaneously. An impromptu concert or photoshoot, for example, is conceived and executed in the moment. Impromptu was borrowed—spelling, meaning, and all—from French in the mid-18th century. The French had gotten the word from Latin, from the phrase in promptu, meaning “in readiness.” But the presence of prompt in there is no coincidence: both impromptu and prompt are ultimately derived from the Latin promere, meaning “to bring forth, take out.”
Impromptu 一般指那些没有提前准备而发生的事儿，如演讲、聚会。An impromptu concert or photoshoot, for example, is conceived and executed in the moment。Impromptu 是18世纪中期从法语中借来的。法语中的它来源于拉丁语中的短语“in promptu”，意为“in readiness「随时准备」”。 Prompt的出现并不是巧合：impromptu 和 prompt 都起源于拉丁语 promere，意思是“ to bring forth「带来」，take out「拿出」”。
Name That Synonym
Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of the adjective impromptu: u _ r _ he _ rs _ d.
unrehearsed
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