untimely

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英语专业八级英语专业四级

untimely 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 不到时候的, 不合时令的, 不适时的

英文释义

s badly timed

s uncommonly early or before the expected time

r too soon; in a premature manner

untimely 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 untimely 在自然语境里怎么用：

Cetaceans are not the only creatures that have met an untimely end on the Chatham Islands.

—— Glowing ring of plankton surrounding New Zealand islands linked to deadly underwater plateau — Earth from space

However, last year, because of untimely rains, one lake flooded, eating into 7 acres of prime cultivating land.

—— Photos: In this part of the world, nearly every chile pepper farmer is a woman

But cock-crow could be untimely: to hear it at the wrong time of day was considered to be a deathly omen.

—— From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

Prices are surging this year because of untimely rains that flooded the crop last season and caused the spread of fungal disease.

—— Photos: In this part of the world, nearly every chile pepper farmer is a woman

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