c. 1400, from Old French opportun and directly from Latin opportunus "fit, convenient, suitable, favorable," from the phrase ob portum veniens "coming toward a port," in reference to the wind, from ob "to, toward" (see ob-) + portus "harbor" (see port (n.1)). Related: Opportunely.
雙語例句
1. The timing of the meetings was opportune.
會議的時間安排得恰到好處。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment.
那個建議提得正是時候。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The timing of our statement is very opportune.
我們發(fā)表聲明選擇的時機(jī)很恰當(dāng).
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. Her arrival was very opportune.
她來得非常及時.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. The invention of the guillotine was opportune to this mood.