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Untimely Adj Describe 英[ʌnˈtaɪmli 美[ʌnˈtaɪmli Adj.不适时的,不合时宜的;过早的;Adv.过早地,不合时宜地 过早的;提早的;未到期的 Event

单词 untimely
音标
英[ʌnˈtaɪmli] 美[ʌnˈtaɪmli]
解释
adj.不适时的,不合时宜的;过早的;adv.过早地,不合时宜地;
例句

ADJ
过早的;提早的;未到期的
If you describe an event as untimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected.
例:His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him...他母亲的早逝给了他沉重的打击。
例:Her untimely 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。

ADJ
不适时的;不合时宜的
You can describe something as untimely if it happens at an unsuitable time.
例:...an untimely visit from the milkman...送牛奶的来得不是时候
例:I am sure your readers would have seen the article as at best untimely.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。
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