(动词/形容词)即兴地说或做;不照稿即兴发挥。在口语、表演、演讲中常用。(也可作名词:即兴台词/即兴表演。)
/ˈædˌlɪb/
I had to ad-lib because I forgot my notes.
我不得不即兴发挥,因为我忘了带笔记。
During the interview, she ad-libbed a thoughtful answer that impressed everyone, even though the question caught her off guard.
在采访中,尽管问题让她措手不及,她仍即兴给出了一个很有深度的回答,令所有人印象深刻。
来自拉丁语 ad libitum,意为“随意、按个人意愿(as you please)”。在英语里逐渐缩略为 ad lib,常见于舞台提示或演讲场景,表示“可自由发挥/即兴”。