Tuesday, 24 March 2026

timing is off/out, your timing is perfect.

用法学习: 1. The beautiful lie: It's too late. We've got to go. You were up for it 15 minutes ago. Your timing's all out( "Timing is off (the moment is not right) 时机不对, 不是时候": an action, event, or statement is occurring at an unsuitable, awkward, or unsynchronized moment, rather than the ideal time. It indicates poor coordination, a missed opportunity, or that circumstances are not aligned for success, often implying something is too early, too late, or out of rhythm. I wanted to ask for a raise, but the timing was off because the company just lost a major client. timing I. the time when something happens. the time at which an activity or event starts or happens, or is planned to start or happen: Timing and location are crucial when opening a new business. the timing of sth The timing of the plant manager's departure came ahead of an investigation into safety management at the site. "Are we too early?" "No, your timing is perfect 来得正好, 来得时间 - dinner is almost ready." timing device The bomb contained a timing device 计时器, 计时设备 set to make it go off at rush hour. II. the hours when someone is usually at work, or when an office or business is open: What are your office timings? III. 做事的时间. 时机. the ability to do something at exactly the right time. the ability to choose the right moment to do or say something, or the time when something happens: The difference between a joke told well and a joke told badly is the timingThe timing of the airline strike was bad for our vacation plansgood timing To be a good tennis player, you have to have good timing. the fact of doing something at the right time, or the ability to do this: bad/good/perfect timing There is a risk of bad timing - investing a lump sum just before prices fall. a matter/question/sense of timing Finding the right solution to the problem is partly a question of timing. Even fund managers can find it hard getting the timing right when it comes to making investment decisions. IV. the ability to play or sing all the notes in a piece of music at the correct speed and rhythm: There are one or two places where the timing 拍子不对 isn't quite right. V. the length of time an activity or event takes, or is planned to take: The job sheet includes data and precise timings for every stage of the job). What, MY timing's out? You're the one who just spent half an hour in the shower. What happened to, 'it only takes three minutes'? Have you booked a cab? Kasper, come on, mate. We've gotta go.