[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; NAmEɪnˌɑːpərˈtuːn/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
1an inopportune moment or time is not suitable or good for somethingOPP opportune: I’m afraid you’ve called at rather an inopportune moment.2happening at an unsuitable or bad time: an inopportune visit
WDF
inopportune
[ɪnˈɒpətju:n]
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ADJ34090
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Spoken:
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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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