play by ear

短语

凭听觉记忆演奏, 没有充分准备地处理某事

发音

AU

词形变化

played by ear playing by ear plays by ear 三单 plays by ear playing by ear 现在分词 played by ear 过去式 played by ear 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.

    看情况

    到时候再说

    凑合

    见机行事

    习语 不及物 及物

    If they ask for something we didn't prepare, we will have to play it by ear.

  2. 2.

    To play guided by one's musical perception and intuition, rather than from a written score.

    凭记忆演奏

    不及物 及物