off-the-cuff

英 [ˌɒf ðə ˈkʌf]

美 [ˌɔːf ðə ˈkʌf]

未经准备(或思考)的;即兴的

柯林斯词典

• → see:cuff

英英释义

adj

• with little or no preparation or forethought
  1. his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  2. an extemporaneous piano recital
  3. an extemporary lecture
  4. an extempore skit
  5. an impromptu speech
  6. offhand excuses
  7. trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
  8. an off-the-cuff toast
  9. a few unrehearsed comments
  Synonym:ad-libextemporaneousextemporaryextemporeimpromptuoffhandoffhandedunrehearsed

双语例句

• You may come to see this by an off-the-cuff comment, quite by accident.
  您可能会看到这种由一个现成的，袖口很偶然评论。
• When you are asked to deliver an off-the-cuff speech, your audience knows the circumstances and will not expect or even want a lengthy discourse.
  当要求你做即兴演讲时，你的听众已经知道背景并且不期望你的话太长。
• Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen is the sexiest man in Finland, French President Jacques Chirac said in off-the-cuff remarks recorded by television crews at a Europe-Asia summit in Helsinki.
  在芬兰首都赫尔辛基召开的欧亚峰会期间，法国总统雅克·拉克在一次闲聊中称赞芬兰总理马蒂·哈宁是芬兰最性感的男人，这句话被电视台的工作人员录了下来。
• The ability to show a sense of humor at off-the-cuff and casual conversations is also incredibly important.
  在即席和非正式谈话中显示幽默感也非常重要。
• What I can't do is off-the-cuff talk, either with strangers or with people I know, he says.
  我不能做的事情是即兴谈话，无论是与陌生人还是我认识的人。
• An off-the-cuff joke, remark, etc.
  随口而出的笑话、言语等。
• Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner.
  你可以用轻松的、不做作的方式说一些很随便的、看上去是即兴的话。
• The president's off-the-cuff remarks are better than his official statement.
  总统的即席演讲胜过他的正式演说。
• She's very good at speaking on these issues off-the-cuff.
  她非常善于就这些问题作即席演说。
• If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural, include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner.
  如果你在幽默时觉得很尴尬，你就必须进行练习使它变得更自然。加入一些很随便的、显然是即兴的话的同时你就可以用轻松的、不做作的方式把它们说出来了。