Word · Frequency #19432
untimely
/ˌʌnˈtaimli/
adverb
过早地；不合时宜地
Prematurely.
- 1.
Prematurely.
过早地；提前地。
过早地；提前地。
In use
The flowers bloomed untimely because of the unusually warm winter.
She arrived untimely at the meeting, so she had to wait outside.
The concert ended untimely because the power went out.
die untimely
常用于描述生命过早结束。
The talented musician died untimely at the age of 27.
这位才华横溢的音乐家27岁时过早地去世了。
end untimely
指事情在非预期的时间结束。
The negotiations ended untimely due to a misunderstanding.
谈判因误会而不适时地结束了。
happen untimely
指事件发生在不恰当的时间。
The storm happened untimely during the harvest season.
暴风雨不适时地发生在收获季节。
Connections
Confusing words
- prematurely
- 过早地 · 侧重于比预期或正常时间早，多用于出生、死亡、结束等；而untimely强调不合时宜或时机不当。
- inopportunely
- 不合时宜地 · 强调时机不好，造成不便或尴尬；untimely也指时间不当，但更常与死亡、结束等负面事件搭配。
- unseasonably
- 不合时令地 · 特指天气或气候与季节不符；untimely则泛指时间不当，不限于季节。
Word family
- untimelier
- comparative
- untimeliest
- superlative
Learner notes
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