mistime

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

to do something at an inappropriate time, causing negative effects

He mistimed his joke, and it fell flat in the awkward silence.

他講笑話的時機不對,結果在尷尬的沉默中冷場了。

translation

v. 不合時宜

詞形變化

3rd Present mistimes
Past mistimed
Perfect mistimed
Progressive mistiming