| 英语单词 | timely |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['taɪmli] 美 ['taɪmli] |
| 中文释义 | adj.及时的;适时的 adv.及时的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) What we expected is nothing less than a timely payment. (2) Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy. (3) His wife was so poignant and timely. (4) I think timely rain is good for the crops. (5) I really appreciate your timely help. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 及时付款正是我们所盼望的。 (2) 若非你及时伸出援助之手,本公司将会濒临破产。 (3) 他的妻子是这样有分寸和适时宜。 (4) 我认为适时地下雨对庄稼生长有好处。 (5) 真的感谢你及时的帮忙。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If something is finished quickly or on time, then it's been done in a timely manner. Homework, RSVPs, and thank you notes are just a few things that you should be completed in a timely manner. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Hear that clock ticking? That's the time limit for learning this word in a timely fashion. But the word timely isn't always about speed — being timely can also mean being well-timed or doing something at the most appropriate moment. If you're going for a job interview, it's important to make a timely arrival. And if you bump into friends just when they were wondering how you were doing, then you've made a timely appearance. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]及时的;适时的 A timely event happens at a moment when it is useful, effective, or relevant. [approval]
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