makeshift

makeshift

英 ['meɪkʃɪft]
　　美 ['mek'ʃɪft]

n. 權宜之計；湊合；臨時措施；將就
　　adj. 臨時的；權宜之計的；湊合的

中文詞源：

makeshift 權宜

比喻用法。

例句：

1. People are sprawled on makeshift beds in the cafeteria.
人們懶散地躺在食堂裡搭起的臨時床鋪上。

2. The latest refugees were housed in makeshift dormitories.
新來的難民被安置在臨時的集體寢室裡。

3. A few cushions formed a makeshift bed.
臨時用幾個墊子拼瞭一張床。

4. The accommodation for the press was makeshift at best.
遷就新聞界充其量隻是個權宜之計.

5. The tanks left burning vehicles in their wake as they ploughed through makeshift barricades.
坦克沖過臨時搭建的路障，所過之處留下瞭燃燒的車輛。