untimely

英 [ʌn'taɪmlɪ] 美 [ʌn'taɪmli]
  • adj. 不合时宜的;过早的
  • adv. 不合时宜地;过早地

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She met a tragic and untimely death at 25.
她于25岁时不幸猝然辞世。

来自《权威词典》

4. The untimely death of the engineer delayed the completion of the project.
工程师的过早去世推迟了工程的完工期.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. But that is now an untimely subject.
但那是一个现在不合时宜的题目.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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