短语 | off the cuff |
释义 | off the cuff informal without preparation 〈非正式〉无准备地(的); 即兴地(的): they posed some difficult questions to answer off the cuff 他们提出一些难题, 让当场回答 [as modifier] an off-the-cuff remark 即兴评论。 [ORIGIN: as if from impromptu notes made on one's shirt cuffs.] ˌoff the ˈcuff(of speaking, remarks, etc.讲话、话语等)without previous thought or preparation未经思考(或准备);即兴I'm just speaking off the cuff here—I haven't seen the results yet.我只是在这里即兴说说而已,我还没看到结果呢。an off-the-cuff remark即席发言off the cuffwithout preparing ahead of time what one will say 无准备地;即兴地 * He is always at his best when he speaks off the cuff. 他即席讲话总是讲得很出色。 * Considering that the speech was off the cuff, it was rather good. 由于这发言是毫无准备的,所以它还算是不错的。off the cuff事先没有准备地;即兴地:In response to the request of our guests,some actors made an excellent performance off the cuff.应我们客人的请求,一些演员们当场即兴地作了精彩表演。 |
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