: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect
a boxer with impeccable timing
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: observation and recording (as by a stopwatch) of the elapsed time of an act, action, or process
Example Sentences
The timing of the sale could not have been better. Her timing was a little off and she missed the shot. an athlete with impeccable timing
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ADJECTIVE | VERB + TIMING | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤exact, precise確切的/準確的時間選擇◇There is disagreement within the government over the exact timing of the referendum.政府內部在全民公決的確切日期上存在分歧。➤convenient, fortuitous方便的/適宜的時間安排◇The timing of the meeting is not convenient.會議的時間安排不合適。➤inconvenient, unfortunate不方便的/不合適的時間選擇◇the unfortunate timing of the announcement通告發佈得不合時宜➤accurate, careful, good, great, impeccable, perfect精確的/仔細的/良好的/極好的/無懈可擊的/完美的時間安排▸➤right合適的時機◇He knew the timing was right for a comeback.他知道那是復出的合適時機。➤bad, poor糟糕的時間安排▸➤split-second分秒不差的時間安排▸➤comedic, comic引人發笑的時機把握VERB + TIMING➤have具有把握時機的本領◇He has the split-second timing all good players need.他具有所有優秀運動員必不可少的分秒不差地把握時機的本領。PREPOSITION➤with... timing以⋯的時機掌握◇The punchline was delivered with perfect comic timing.包袱在最滑稽的時刻抖了出來。PHRASES➤get the timing right, get the timing wrong正確地/錯誤地選擇時間▸➤a matter of timing時機把握問題◇Using press releases to good effect is a matter of timing.使新聞發佈取得良好效果是一個時機把握的問題。➤a sense of timing把握時機的意識◇She has a wonderful sense of timing.她非常善於審時度勢。