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、pick out

辨认出；分辨出

The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty.

探警费力地辨认出这些文字。

Steven describes himself as 'a regular guy — you couldn't pick me out of a crowd'.

史蒂文形容自己是“一个普通人——放在人群中就找不出来的普通人”。

挑出；选出；拣出

I will pick out three new plays particularly.

我将特别选出3部新剧。

I have been picked out to represent the whole team.

我被选出来代表全队。

（以某种颜色）使显著，使突出

The name is picked out in gold letters over the shop-front.

店面上方的招牌醒目地刷成了金色大字。