1、improvise
臨時做;臨時湊成
You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.
要做這個,你需要一口帶蒸籠篦子的鍋,如果沒有,就用別的臨時湊合一下。
The vet had improvised a harness.
獸醫臨時湊成了一副馬具。
即興表演;即興演奏;即興創作
I asked her what the piece was and she said, 'Oh, I'm just improvising'.
我問她那一段是什么音樂,她說:“噢,我只是即興彈的。”
Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.
理查德叔叔吟誦了《圣經》中的一章,又即興作了一段祈禱文。
2、mean
表示…的意思;作…解釋
In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'.
在現代威爾士語中,glas 意為“藍色”。
What does 'evidence' mean?...
evidence 是什么意思?
(某事)對(某人)很重要,要緊,意義重大
The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.
雖然她目睹了這可恥的一幕,但是這對他來說無關緊要。
It would mean a lot to them to win.
獲勝對他們來說非常重要。
導致;產生…的結果
It would almost certainly mean the end of NATO.
這幾乎肯定會導致北大西洋公約組織的終結。
Trade and product discounts can also mean big savings.
商品促銷與產品折扣同樣意味著可能會省下一大筆錢。