🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

即兴演说者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jíxìng yǎnshuōzhě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extemporizer/ɪkˈstɛm.pəˌraɪ.zər/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他是一位出色的即兴演说者,总能应对自如。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who speaks, performs, or composes music without any previous preparation or script.

    "As a gifted extemporizer, she captivated the audience with a fully formed speech on abstract art requested entirely on the spot."
  2. 2

    Someone who readily invents improvised solutions using whatever materials happen to be available at hand.

    "A master extemporizer in the workshop, he quickly fixed the broken engine belt using only a piece of wire and an old leather strap."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'extemporize', which originates from the Late Latin phrase 'ex tempore' meaning 'out of the time' or 'offhand'. Combining this with the agent suffix '-er' yields a noun designating a person who performs or speaks without prior preparation.

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