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opportune

UK //ˈɒpətjuːn//US //ˌɑːpərˈtuːn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'opportunus',由 ob-(朝向)和 portus(港口)组成,原指风向利于船只进港,后引申为“时机有利的”。

adjective

❶ 形容某事发生的时间恰到好处,特别适合或有利的时机。常用于形容行动、事件或建议等在最佳时刻出现。

“The rain came at an opportune moment, just as the crops needed water.”

(这场雨来得正是时候,刚好庄稼需要浇水。)

“Her arrival was opportune because we were about to start the meeting.”

(她来得正是时候,因为我们正要开始会议。)

同义词:timely, well-timed, favorable, advantageous, appropriate

常见短语

opportune moment — 指特别适合做某事的时机,强调行动或事件发生的完美时间点。

“He proposed to her at the most opportune moment, right after she got promoted.”

(他在最恰当的时机向她求婚,就在她刚升职之后。)