一分钟英语|Off the Cuff 即兴

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A cuff is the part of a shirt that ends at your wrist
袖口是指在你手腕处、衬衫的最后那部分。
Here is an idiom that uses this word: Off the Cuff
这有一个俚语就是使用的这个词：即兴
What could that mean? Let's find out.
它的意思是什？让我们一起来看一看。

I have to give a speech tomorrow, and I really don't have time to write it.
我明天有一个演讲，但是我真的没有时间去写。
I will put together some notes, but I think it will be mostly off the cuff.
我会把笔记整合，但是我想大部分是即兴的。
That shouldn't be a problem. You do really well when you don't have a script.
没什么问题的。没有演讲稿的时候，你也能做得很出色。
I think your best speeches are usually off the cuff. Really?
我觉得最好的演讲一般都是脱稿的。真的吗?
This idiom means to speech without much planning.
这个俚语是指没有太多安排的演讲。
It comes from long ago when many men wore cuffs made of paper, which they would write on.
很久以前它就出现了，当时许多男士的袖口都是纸做的，所以他们可以在上面写东西。
This let them speak by reading notes off their cuffs.
这就可以让他们在演讲时读袖口上的笔记。
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