timely

英 [ˈtaɪmli]

美 [ˈtaɪmli]

adj.  及时的; 适时的

CET6考研IELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.9732 / COCA.7462

牛津词典

adj.

• 及时的；适时的
  happening at exactly the right time
  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 reminder to us all.
     对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 及时的;适时的
  Atimelyevent happens at a moment when it is useful, effective, or relevant.
  1. The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard...
     最近霍乱的爆发及时提醒了人们该疾病仍然会严重危害健康。
  2. The exhibition is timely, since 'self-taught' art is catching on in a big way.
     展会召开得非常及时，因为“自修”艺术正在广泛流行。

英英释义

adj

• done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
  1. a timely warning
  2. with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
  3. a seasonable time for discussion
  4. the book's publication was well timed
  Synonym:seasonablewell-timed(a)well timed(p)
• before a time limit expires
  1. the timely filing of his income tax return

adv

• at an opportune time
  1. your letter arrived apropos
  Synonym:seasonablywell-timedapropos

双语例句

• Sending charcoal in snowy weather warms the heart.& timely help is most welcome.
  雪里送炭暖人心。
• The timely rain revived the droughtstricken crops.
  这场及时雨使受旱的禾苗都缓过来了。
• A timely snow promises a good harvest.
  瑞雪兆丰年。
• Attend to, report and provide solution to all emergency issues timely;
  对紧急情况和问题及时的处理，汇报及提供解决办法；
• This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work.
  本材料的发表是为了保证学术和技术工作的及时发布。
• Shoppers told us they hope food safety violations will be resolved in a more effective and timely manner.
  顾客告诉我们，他们希望违反食品安全的问题以更加有效和更加及时的方式得以解决。
• Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate.
  我们的目标是保持这信息实时性和准确。
• This is a timely rain indeed.
  这场雨下得真及时呀！
• I'll not reply your message timely but I'll feedback you ASAP after my coming back office.
  我会及时回复您的消息，但我会尽快与您的反馈后，我回来了办公室。
• The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard
  最近霍乱的爆发及时提醒了人们该疾病仍然会严重危害健康。