时机

时机 [shí jī]

1. ■ opportunity; an opportune moment:

时机的选择 choice of the right moment;

时机一到 when the opportunity arises; at the opportune moment;

错过时机 miss the opportunity;

等待时机 wait for an opportunity; bide one's time;

不失时机地做某事 lose no time in doing sth.;

时机恰当的行动 a well-timed action;

时机尚未成熟。 The opportunity has not yet arrived.