1、improvise
临时做;临时凑成
You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.
要做这个,你需要一口带蒸笼篦子的锅,如果没有,就用别的临时凑合一下
。The vet had improvised a harness.
兽医临时凑成了一副马具
。即兴表演;即兴演奏;即兴创作
I asked her what the piece was and she said, 'Oh, I'm just improvising'.
我问她那一段是什么音乐,她说:“噢,我只是即兴弹的
。”Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.
理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章,又即兴作了一段祈祷文
。2、take over
接收,接管(公司)
A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways.
一家英国报纸称,英国航空公司计划接管环球航空公司
。(武力)占领,接管,控制
The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.
比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达
。The parliament in Madrid was taken over by civil guards.
马德里议会大厦被国民警卫队接管了
。接替;接任;接手
His widow has taken over the running of his empire, including six London theatres.
他的遗孀已接手管理他创下的帝国,其中包括 6 家伦敦剧院
。In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor.
1966 年,帕斯特·艾伯茨接替他担任主管市长
。取代;代替;占上风
Cars gradually took over from horses.
汽车逐渐替代了马匹
。When the final vote came, rationality took over.
最后一轮投票时,理性占了上风
。