speak off the cuff
基本解释
- 即兴讲话
英汉例句
- Of course, the more knowledge you have the subject to be discussed, the easier it will be to speak about it off the cuff.
当然，你掌握的关于主题的知识越多，做即席演讲就会越容易。
edu.sina.com.cn - Tonight I want to speak from the heart. I'm going to speak off the cuff.
今晚我要说说心里话。 - "Hello, can I speak to the president?" is not an off-the-cuff request an operator is ever likely tohear from a world leader.
电话接线员不太可能有机会从一国领袖那里听到“哈啰，麻烦找一下总统”这样的随意请求。 - Edwards said her one misgiving is that she has not yet seen Palin speak off the cuff without a prepared speech.
NPR: Hillary Clinton Stumps For Obama In Florida - And I wonder, do you find yourself relying more and more on scripts, or do you still trust yourself to speak off the cuff?
NPR: Before Midterms, a Chat with Sen. Barack Obama