柯林斯詞典timely /?ta?ml?/ 1. ADJ If you describe an event as timely, it happens exactly at the moment when it is most useful, effective, or relevant. 適時的[表贊許] The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard. 最近幾次爆發(fā)的霍亂是一個適時的提醒，該疾病依然是個嚴重的健康危害。 返回 timely劍橋詞典happening at the best possible moment 適時的；及時的 a timely reminder 及時的提醒 The change in the exchange rate provided a timely boost to the company's falling profits . 匯率的變動及時緩解了公司利潤下滑的局面。 返回 timely