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ill-timed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌill-ˈtimed adjective  TIME/RIGHT OR WRONG TIMEhappening, done, or said at the wrong time 不合时宜的;不适时的 OPP well-timed His remarks were ill-timed. 他的话说得不是时候。
Examples from the Corpus
ill-timedHis remarks are ill-timed and inappropriate.After an unfortunate and ill-timed brush with the law, it was almost impossible for Marinello to arrest his downward spiral.It was as if an ill-timed or ill-executed gesture on his part and his world would collapse.I should have thought it was very ill-timed to feature this.Choose your method: Stupid penalties, ill-timed turnovers, the works.
ˌill-ˈtimed adjectiveChineseSyllable
done, happening, time at or the said Corpus wrong


ill-timed
ˌill-ˈtimed adjective
happening, done, or said at the wrong time
   OPP  well-timed:
    His remarks were ill-timed.


ill-timedBrE /ˌɪl ˈtaɪmd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪl ˈtaɪmd/ 🔊 adjectivedone or happening at the wrong time 不适时的;不合时宜的an ill-timed visit不适时的来访 OPP well timed