inopportune
UK/ɪn'ɒpətjuːn/US/in'ɒpәtju:n/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Occurring at an unsuitable time; ill-timed.
不合时宜的；时机不当的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
opportuneroot
=inopportune
in- (not) + opportune (well-timed) = ill-timed. Formal/literary register.
Common Collocations
- 1.inopportune moment不恰当的时刻
- 2.inopportune timing时机不当
- 3.[inopportune] time[不合时宜的]时间
Example Sentences
- 1.
He chose a particularly inopportune moment to ask for a raise.
- 2.
The interruption was inopportune but unavoidable.