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

畅通词汇TEM4IELTSGRE

英英释意


1. badly timed;
"an ill-timed intervention"
"you think my intrusion unseasonable"
"an untimely remark"
"it was the wrong moment for a joke"
2. uncommonly early or before the expected time;
"illness led to his premature death"
"alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

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.

实用场景例句


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

牛津词典

His interruption was untimely.
他的插话不是时候。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...an untimely visit from the milkman...
送牛奶的来得不是时候

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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

《简明英汉词典》

Death in old age is rarely called untimely a long life to a full one.
寿终正寝极少称为“早逝”.长寿即意味着生命之完整.

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We express our deep regret untimely death of your husband.
我们对你丈夫的早逝表示深切哀悼.

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Today, Monroe remains an enduring icon, even over 50 years after her untimely demise.
今天, 梦露仍然是人们心中的偶像, 即使在她死不逢时的50年之后.

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She came to an untimely end , ie died young.
她死的时候很年青.

辞典例句

Death in old age is rarely called untimely a long life is thought toa full one.
老年人因年迈而终很少被认为不逢时,因为人们一般认为长寿意味着生命的圆满.

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We also need to realize that there is no such thing as an untimely death.
首先我们必须认识到在生活中没有任何事物是偶然发生的.

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He came to an untimely end by accident.
他遭不测而过早死亡.

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We also need to realize that there is no such thing an untimely death.
我们也需要明白没有像突然死亡这样的事情.

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Hu: ( smiling, untimely ) chairman, please wait a moment, I have to go to the washroom.
胡: ( 着 、 不合时宜的 ) 席, 等会儿, 我要先上个厕所.

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His untimely death was attributable at least in part to overwork and lack of exercise.
他的英年早逝至少有部分是因为过度劳累和缺乏段锻炼.

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His untimely intervention annoyed me.
他那不合时宜的干涉让我生气.

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The end for Agnes Smedley came untimely and under difficult circumstances.
艾格妮丝·史沫特莱在艰难的环境下过早地结束了自己的一生.

辞典例句

His father's untimely death disjointed his faith in god.
他父亲过早的去逝,使他跟上帝的信仰脱节.

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Lorenzo's untimely death has raised a new difficulty.
洛伦索的突然去世引起了新的困难.

辞典例句

She came to an untimely end by accident.
她遭不测而早逝.

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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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Anger invites to untimely, premature old age.
愤怒总是不合时宜而又非常幼稚的出现.

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The people consider his untimely death a betrayal by Anu and Enlil.
人们认为他不合时宜的死亡是被安奴和伊利尔出卖.

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About a year later, Mr. Semple died. It was an untimely death.
大约一年之后, 珊波尔先生死了.这是意外的早逝.

辞典例句

Was he the only passenger who came on board at that untimely hour?'
在那个不方便的时刻上船的只有他一个人 么 ? ”

英汉文学 - 双城记

I even saw in a brick passageway an untimely butterfly.
我甚至在一条砖砌小巷里看到了一只不合时令的蝴蝶.

辞典例句

If the words aren't there, people will and lament your untimely demise.
要是文章没了呢, 人们会悲叹你的不合时宜的消亡.

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