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Inopportune ɪnˈɒpətjuːn Time Unsuitable In·Op·Por·Tune ɪnˌɑːpərˈtuːn Adjective Formal

The word "inopportune" is a formal adjective describing something that happens at an unfortunate or unsuitable time, causing trouble or embarrassment.

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inopportune
/ɪnɒ̱pə(r)tjuːn, AM -tu͟ːn/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不合时宜的;不合适的 If you describe something as inopportune or if you say that it happens at an inopportune time, you mean that it happens at an unfortunate or unsuitable time, and causes trouble or embarrassment because of this.
  • The dismissals came at an inopportune time.

    解雇通知来得不合时宜。


Oxford in·op·por·tune / ɪnˈɒpətjuːn ; NAmE ɪnˌɑːpərˈtuːn / adjective ( formal) happening at a bad time 不合时宜的;不是时候的 SYN
inappropriate
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inconvenient
◆ They arrived at an inopportune moment. 他们到得不是时候。 OPP
opportune
in·op·por·tune / ɪnˈɒpətjuːn ; NAmE ɪnˌɑːpərˈtuːn /
LDC
inopportunein‧op‧por‧tune /ɪnˈɒpətjuːn $ ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn◂/ adjective formal
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1an inopportune moment or time is not suitable or good for something OPP  opportune:  I’m afraid you’ve called at rather an inopportune moment.2happening at an unsuitable or bad time:  an inopportune visit
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inopportune

[ɪnˈɒpətju:n]

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不适当的(67%),不合时机的(33%)
adj.不凑巧的,不适当的;不合时机的

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