timely 英 [ˈtaɪmli]   美 [ˈtaɪmli]

timely

timely  英 [ˈtaɪmli] 美 [ˈtaɪmli]

adj. 及时的 

A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police. 警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事故。
This has been a timely reminderto us all. 对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。

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  • adj. 及时的
  • 1. A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.

    警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事故。

  • 2. This has been a timely reminderto us all.

    对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。

  • timely (adv.) late Old English timlic "quickly, soon;" see time (n.) + -ly (2). As an adjective meaning "occurring at a suitable time" it is attested from c. 1200.
time·ly / ˈtaɪmli ; NAmE ˈtaɪmli / adjective happening at exactly the right time 及时的;适时的 SYN opportune A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police. 警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事故。 This has been a timely reminderto us all. 对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。 OPP untimely time·li·ness / ˈtaɪmlinəs ; NAmE ˈtaɪmlinəs / noun [uncountable ] timely timelier timeliest time·ly / ˈtaɪmli ; NAmE ˈtaɪmli / time·li·ness / ˈtaɪmlinəs ; NAmE ˈtaɪmlinəs /
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