ad lib

即興で、アドリブで

言葉や動きを前もって用意せず、その場で考えて。

やさしい英語で： By making up words or actions as you go, without preparing them first.

• She spoke ad lib.
• The actors performed the final scene ad lib.
• He answered the audience’s questions ad lib.

類義語： spontaneously, off the cuff

よく使う表現： speak ad lib, perform ad lib

好きなだけ、無制限に

量の制限がなく、欲しいだけ。

やさしい英語で： As much as someone wants, with no limit on the amount.

• The cattle can eat ad lib.
• Water was available ad lib throughout the study.
• The rats were allowed to feed ad lib.

類義語： freely, without restriction

よく使う表現： feed ad lib, eat ad lib, drink ad lib

好きなように

自分の好きなやり方で。

やさしい英語で： In whatever way you like.

• Repeat the passage ad lib.
• The players may vary the tune ad lib.
• Guests could choose their seats ad lib.

類義語： as you please, at will, freely

よく使う表現： repeat ad lib, vary ad lib, play ad lib

即興で演じる、アドリブで話す

台本を使わず、演じながら言葉や動作をその場で考える。

やさしい英語で： To make up words or actions while performing, without using a written script.

• You can ad lib here.
• He ad libbed a joke when he forgot his line.
• The actors are ad libbing the whole scene.

使い方： ad lib something (She had to ad lib the introduction.)

類義語： improvise

よく使う表現： ad lib a scene, ad lib a speech, ad lib something, ad lib an introduction

アドリブを加える

主な歌声の録音後、自由に考えた声や歌詞を加える。

やさしい英語で： To add freely created vocal sounds or lines after recording the main singing.

• The singer began to ad lib.
• He ad libbed over the chorus after recording the verses.
• They are ad libbing on the final track.

使い方： ad lib over something (She ad libbed over the recorded chorus.)

よく使う表現： ad lib over something, ad lib on something

アドリブで歌う

特定の言葉を、歌の主な旋律に添える即興の歌声として歌う。

やさしい英語で： To sing particular words as extra, freely created vocals added to a song’s main singing.

• He ad libbed a short phrase.
• She ad libbed the last few words over the recorded chorus.
• Try ad libbing those words behind the main vocals.

使い方： ad lib something (She ad libbed a few words over the chorus.)

よく使う表現： ad lib a phrase, ad lib some words

即興の、アドリブの

話したり演じたりする最中に、その場で考え出した。

やさしい英語で： Made up while speaking or performing, rather than planned beforehand.

• It was an ad lib joke.
• Her ad lib speech made everyone laugh.
• The director kept his ad lib remarks in the film.

類義語： improvised, spontaneous, impromptu

反対語： prepared, rehearsed

よく使う表現： ad lib speech, ad lib performance, ad lib remark

無制限の

人や動物が欲しい量だけ自由に利用できる。

やさしい英語で： Available in whatever amount each person or animal wants.

• The pigs receive ad lib feed.
• The study compared fixed meals with ad lib feeding.
• Each animal had ad lib access to water.

類義語： unlimited, unrestricted

反対語： restricted, limited

よく使う表現： ad lib feed, ad lib feeding, ad lib access