| 词汇 | makeshift |
| 释义 | makeshift adjective uk /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/ us /ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft/ temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: 权宜的;临时代用的 Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps.数千个的难民居住在临时帐篷里。 temporary temporaryThis is just a temporary solution. disposableI bought a disposable camera at the airport. makeshiftWe built a makeshift shelter under the trees. short-livedI had a few relationships at university, most of which were fairly short-lived. provisionalAfter the war, a provisional government was set up. Temporary be a nine days' wonderidiom casual casually eddy ephemeral fugacious fugitive here here today, gone tomorrowidiom impermanence placeholder pro tem provisional provisionary provisory sticking plaster transient transiently transitorily transitory makeshift | American Dictionarymakeshift adjective us/ˈmeɪk·ʃɪft/ temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: We pulled into a makeshift parking area. Examples of makeshiftmakeshift The earliest tax records for the period are makeshift, full of changing categories, and to be treated with caution. As part of a national political party, it was better organized than the makeshift workers' electoral committee of 1848. This is not to suggest that the generalised economy of makeshifts was robust for paupers inside or outside their parish. These recordings were often of very poor technical quality, many having been made in makeshift studios behind record shops. Of course, these charities did contribute towards the makeshift economy, but they were extremely restricted in their value. Sealers were put ashore in gangs and built makeshift shelters in which to live. The solution - makeshift, as usual - simply exacerbated the existing problem. Unlike so many records of conferences, there are no light-weight, makeshift papers here. When the makeshift economy is quantified, it becomes clear that such activities could significantly supplement incomes. In the absence of a mutual consent on a clear-cut delimitation of competences, however, this only represents a makeshift/emergency solution. Thus, makeshift housing was provided and a minimal infrastructure of roads was built, facilitating the flow of workers to colonial enterprises. Yet, these attempts at co-operation always retained v something of a makeshift feel. Drainage problems were also treated with local and makeshift solutions. A wide range of makeshift activities, by-employments and resources were available to further supplement family incomes. In 2000 a makeshift shower building was constructed at the top of the loading ramp. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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