untimeliness
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untimeliness — 名詞
1. The quality of happening or arriving at a moment that causes difficulty or disru
不合時宜
事件時機不恰當的性質
The quality of happening or arriving at a moment that causes difficulty or disruption because it does not fit well with what else is happening.
The untimeliness of the rain during the outdoor wedding forced everyone into a cramped tent.
戶外婚禮進行時突然下雨，這場雨來得真不合時宜，所有人只好擠進狹小的帳篷。
the untimeliness of [something] — 'of' construction
Nikos was frustrated by the untimeliness of the fire alarm during his important phone call.
Nikos 對火災警報的時機不合時宜感到惱火，因為他正在接一通重要的電話。
The committee criticised the untimeliness of the report, which arrived after the voting had closed.
委員會批評那份報告送達的時間點不當，因為投票已經結束了。
Layla apologised for the untimeliness of her question, which interrupted the speaker mid-sentence.
Layla 為自己發問的時機不合時宜而道歉，因為她打斷了演講者的話。
- inopportuneness
more formal and far less common; used almost exclusively in academic or literary writing
- bad timing
more conversational and widely understood; the everyday alternative to untimeliness
- timeliness
the direct opposite — occurring at a suitable or convenient moment
文法句型
the untimeliness of [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in possessive or 'the … of' constructions (e.g., the untimeliness of the decision). Common in formal or written registers such as editorial commentary, business correspondence, and academic criticism. Less common in everyday conversation, where phrases like bad timing are preferred.