speak off the cuff
US /spiːk ɔːf ðə kʌf/
UK /spiːk ɒf ðə kʌf/
成语
即兴发言, 脱口而出
to speak without preparation or prior thought
示例:
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The politician had to speak off the cuff when the teleprompter failed.
提词器失灵时，这位政治家不得不即兴发言。
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I didn't prepare anything, so I'll just have to speak off the cuff.
我什么都没准备，所以只能即兴发言了。