比较级::untimelier
最高级::untimeliest
名词::untimeliness
"an ill-timed intervention"
"you think my intrusion unseasonable"
"an untimely remark"
"it was the wrong moment for a joke"
"illness led to his premature death"
"alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
"I spoke prematurely"
1.过早的;提早的;未到期的
If you describe an event asuntimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected.
e.g. His mother'suntimely death had a catastrophic effect on him...
他母亲的早逝给了他沉重的打击。
e.g. Heruntimely return could spoil Miss Melville's entire programme for the evening.
她提前回来可能会破坏掉梅尔维尔小姐今晚的整个计划。
2.不适时的;不合时宜的
You can describe something asuntimely if it happens at an unsuitable time.
untimely什么意思
e.g. ...anuntimely visit from the milkman...
送牛奶的来得不是时候
e.g. I am sure your readers would have seen the article as at bestuntimely.
即使往最好里说,我相信你的读者也会觉得这篇文章发表得不是时候。
1. untimely的近义词
1. 不合时宜:王灵智指出,马世云之举动非常不合时宜(untimely)、欠考虑(ill-considered)及非必要(unneces-sary). 再者,这类审计调查需要人力及物力,所须费用大约二十五万元,而将用去近三千小时工作时间,当然最后还是纳税人的损失.
2. 不和适宜的:unsociable 不善于社交的 |untimely 不和适宜的 | unwholesome 不健康的
3. 不时的:untimeliness 不合时宜 |untimely 不时的 | untinged 未着色的
4. 不合时宜的:unsociable 不善于社交的 |untimely 不合时宜的 | unwholesome 不健康的
She regarded her aunt's untimely visit in the light of a personal injury.
出自:J. GalsworthyTo avenge the deed expelling Thee untimely from thy dwelling.
出自:Sir W. Scott