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0wing it， 意思是随机应变
也就是说，没有准备，依靠聪明才智临场发挥。
wing it 为什么是随机应变的意思呢？wing不是翅膀的意思嘛？
在19世纪的戏剧里，有一些没有充分准备但是需要替代上场的演员，会在舞台边，也就是 wings，观众看不到的地方，快速学习台词，进行一点点排练，就立刻上场了。
在演讲中：
I forgot to bring my notes for the speech, so I just had to wing it. Surprisingly, it went well.
我忘记带演讲稿了，只好临时应变。出乎意料地，效果很好。
在工作面试时：
They asked me a question I wasn't prepared for, so I had to wing it and came up with an answer on the spot.
他们问了我一个我没有准备好的问题，所以我只好临时应变，当场想出了一个答案。
在表演中：
The actor forgot his lines in the middle of the play, but he managed to wing it until he remembered his part.
演员在剧中忘记了台词，但他临时应变，直到记起他的部分。
回答客户问题：
When the client asked about a service I was unfamiliar with, I had to wing it and give a general response.
当客户询问我不熟悉的服务时，我只能随机应变，给出一个大致的回应。
临时会议：
I was caught off guard by the sudden meeting request and had to wing it during the presentation.
我对突然的会议请求搞得措手不及，在演示过程中只能随机应变。
When was the last time, you had to wing it?
