untimely

adj

1. uncommonly early or before the expected time

e.g. illness led to his premature death
alcohol brought him to an untimely end

Synonym: premature

2. badly timed

e.g. an ill-timed intervention
you think my intrusion unseasonable
an untimely remark
it was the wrong moment for a joke

Synonym: ill-timedunseasonablewrong

adv

1. too soon
in a premature manner

e.g. I spoke prematurely

Synonym: prematurely

1. 过早的；提早的；未到期的
If you describe an event as untimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2. 不适时的；不合时宜的
You can describe something as untimely if it happens at an unsuitable time.

untimely什么意思

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

1. untimely的近义词

1. 不合时宜：王灵智指出,马世云之举动非常不合时宜(untimely)、欠考虑(ill-considered)及非必要(unneces-sary). 再者,这类审计调查需要人力及物力,所须费用大约二十五万元,而将用去近三千小时工作时间,当然最后还是纳税人的损失.

2. 不和适宜的：unsociable 不善于社交的 | untimely 不和适宜的 | unwholesome 不健康的

3. 不时的：untimeliness 不合时宜 | untimely 不时的 | untinged 未着色的

4. 不合时宜的：unsociable 不善于社交的 | untimely 不合时宜的 | unwholesome 不健康的