untimely
英 [?n'ta?ml?]
美 [?n'ta?mli]
- adj. 不合時宜的；過早的
- adv. 不合時宜地；過早地
英文詞源
- untimely (adj.)
- 1530s, "coming before the proper or usual time," from un- (1) "not" + timely (adj.). Similar formation in Middle Danish utimelig, of weather, etc. Old English had untidlic "unseasonable." Related: Untimeliness.
雙語例句
- 1. Her untimely return could spoil Miss Melville's entire programme for the evening.
- 她提前回來可能會破壞掉梅爾維爾小姐今晚的整個計劃。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.
- 他母親的早逝給了他沉重的打擊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She met a tragic and untimely death at 25.
- 她于25歲時不幸猝然辭世。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The untimely death of the engineer delayed the completion of the project.
- 工程師的過早去世推遲了工程的完工期.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. But that is now an untimely subject.
- 但那是一個現在不合時宜的題目.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》