opportune

/ˈɒpətjuːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌä-pər-ˈtün -ˈtyün/ (ame, mw)

opportune — adjective

  • opportunepositive
  • more opportunecomparative
  • most opportunesuperlative

1. coming at a moment that makes an action easier or gives it a better chance to su

1.形容詞C2
釋義

coming at a moment that makes an action easier or gives it a better chance to succeed.

例句

The dry weather gave Imani an opportune moment to repaint the fence.

opportune moment to + verb

Maeve raised the pay issue during an opportune pause in the meeting.

during an opportune pause

同義詞
  • timely

    more common and neutral, often stressing that something was not late

  • favorable

    broader; can describe conditions or results, not only timing

  • advantageous

    more formal and often stresses practical or strategic benefit

  • convenient

    focuses on personal ease and may lack the idea of likely success

反義詞
  • inopportune

    the direct opposite, meaning awkward or badly timed

  • untimely

    emphasizes arriving too early or too late, often with trouble

文法句型

an opportune moment to + verb

an opportune time for + noun/gerund

be opportune because + clause

用法筆記

More common before nouns such as moment, pause, or occasion than in casual predicative use. In everyday speech, many speakers choose timely or say 'at the right moment' instead.

常見錯誤

❌We waited an opportune to speak.
✅We waited for an opportune moment to speak.
💡opportune usually describes a noun such as moment, chance, or time.