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    off-the-cuff

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌoff-the-ˈcuff adjective [usually before noun]  THINK ABOUTan off-the-cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first 未经准备的，当场的，即席的 SYN spontaneous —off-the-cuff adverb
    Examples from the Corpus
    off-the-cuff• Part of the reason is that, off-the-cuff, Mr Kantor has not yet learned to speak the language of trade buffs.• The press officer said that the president's statement was an off-the-cuff remark, not as an official statement of policy.• There were many hilarious discussions and off-the-cuff remarks.• I raise that as an off-the-cuff thought.
    ˌoff-the-ˈcuff adjectiveChineseSyllable
    is etc make that Corpus reply you without remark, off-the-cuff an one


    off-the-cuff
    ˌoff-the-ˈcuff adjective [usually before noun]
    an off-the-cuff remark, reply etc is one that you make without thinking about it first
       SYN  spontaneous
    —off-the-cuff adverb


    off-the-cuffBrE /ˌɒf ðə ˈkʌf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɔːf ðə ˈkʌf/ 🔊, /ˌɑːf ðə ˈkʌf/ 🔊  ➡  cuff noun HELP You will also find other compounds beginning off-the- at the entry for the last word in the compound. 其他以 off-the- 开头的复合词可在最后一个词的词条下找到。