makeshift
US /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/
UK /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/
形容詞
1.
臨時的, 權宜的
serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being
範例:
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The refugees slept in makeshift tents made of plastic sheets.
難民們睡在用塑料布搭建的臨時帳篷裡。
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We used a pile of books as a makeshift table.
我們用一疊書當作臨時桌子。
名詞
1.
臨時替代品, 權宜之計
a temporary substitute or device
範例:
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The crate served as a makeshift until the furniture arrived.
在家具運到之前，那個木箱充當了臨時替代品。
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It was a poor makeshift, but it worked for the night.
這是一個糟糕的權宜之計，但那一晚還算管用。
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