Opportune
[ ˌɔpə'tun ]
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adj. （时间）合适的;恰好的;及时的;适时的;
adv. 恰好地，适时地;
n. 恰好，适时，及时;
💡 词根助记
port- 表”门,入口”#词根助记：op(=ob靠近)+port=正好靠近港口=恰好的,适当的
📝 例句
As it was, the timing might be very opportune.
所以，按计划选定的时间恐怕还是非常及时的。
An opportune absence might be the first step toward rehabilitation.
适当地隐蔽一下很可能是通往恢复名誉目的地的第一步。
The call came at an opportune moment for me.
这个电话对我来说来得正是时候。
The call came at an opportune moment for me.
这个电话对我来说来得正是时候。
The place was not very opportune for her grief.
那地方是不大适合她伤心流泪的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】op-前缀“朝向”,port-港口,une-形缀:进入港口避风雨→合适的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-port-表示“运输”
📖 牛津释义
opportune
adj
(fml 文)
1 (of time) suitable or favourable for a purpose （指时间）合适的, 恰好的, 适宜的
arrive at an opportune moment 来得正好.
2 (of an action or event) done or coming at the right time （指行动或事情）适时的, 及时的
an opportune remark, statement, intervention, etc 合时宜的言词、 言语、 干预等
Your arrival was most opportune. 你来得真是时候.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ɒpә'tju:n]a. 恰好的, 时机适宜的, 适当的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的，我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢？海水的颜色多么可怕呀！看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
Thus one simple fact, a change in the number of bison, had an effect on the whole wildlife chain of the plains.
因此，出现了这样一个简单的事实--野牛数目换的变化对平原的整个野生生物链都产生了影响。
Light the fire not so near the entrance that the wind will blow the fire out, and not so far in that the smoke will fill the cave, said my brother.
“不要太靠近洞口点火，风会把火吹灭的；也不要太靠里面，那样烟会充满山洞的，”我弟弟说，