今日短語
Off the cuff 未加思索，即興
今日短語
短語 “off the cuff” 的意思是 “發(fā)言未經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備或計(jì)劃，未加思索”。它的合成形容詞是 “off-the-cuff（即興的）”，注意詞與詞之間需要加上連字符。
例句
I didn’t have any time to prepare my presentation for the meeting, so I just spoke about the project off the cuff.
當(dāng)時(shí)我沒時(shí)間準(zhǔn)備會議的報(bào)告，所以只是隨便地講了講項(xiàng)目的事情。
She gave an off-the-cuff answer to a difficult question, but after checking the facts, she was correct.
她未加思索地回答了一道難題，但核實(shí)后發(fā)現(xiàn)真的說對了。
I like to plan my speeches carefully before I give them. I can’t understand why people would feel comfortable giving them off the cuff.
我喜歡在演講前認(rèn)真規(guī)劃準(zhǔn)備。我不明白為什么別人能輕松自如地即興演講。
