Adjective:
before a time limit expires;the timely filing of his income tax return
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time;a timely warning
with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
a seasonable time for discussion
the book's publication was well timed
Adverb:
at an opportune time;your letter arrived apropos
timely hit适时安全打,适时打出…timely completion按期竣工timely error紧要关头的失误…timely purgation to preserve yin急下存阴
近义词 too也time时间good好的soon不久just刚才apt恰当的in在 … 里ripe成熟的none没有人apropos关于fitting合适的suitable适宜的timeous = tim…sensible明智的favorable有利的judicious明智的propitious有利的favourable赞成的convenient便利的auspicious吉利的applicable合适的acceptable合意的just in time恰好well timed适时的opportune合时宜的opportunely恰好地appropriate适当的propitiously吉利地in good time及时地well-timed时机正好的seasonably正合时宜地seasonable适合于季节的…none too soon一点也不早准时…反义词 untimely不合时宜的
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.A timely snow promises a good harvest.瑞雪兆丰年。
Your timely warning saved our lives.你的及时警告救了我们的命。
The timely medical treatment prevented the disease from spreading.及时的治疗防止了疾病的蔓延。
We've got to thank you for your timely help.我们感谢你们给了我们及时的帮助。
形容词98%,名词2%
I think timely rain is good for the crops.我认为适时地下雨对庄稼生长有好处。用作副词⎤