timing
noun
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
noun
1
the
skill
of
doing
something
at
exactly
the
right
time
时机的掌握，火候的把握
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perfect/good/bad
etc
timing
He
was
just
walking
into
the
restaurant
when
we
got
there.
Perfect
timing.
我们到的时候他正好走进饭店，时间算得好准。
He
told
jokes
with
an
exquisite
sense
of
timing
.
他讲笑话时很会把握时机。
2
the
time
when
someone
does
something
or
when
something
happens,
especially
when
you
are
considering
how
suitable
this
is
〔某人做某事或某事发生的〕时间
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of
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The
President
and
I
did
not
discuss
the
timing
of
my
departure.
我和总统没有讨论我离职的时间。
Ferry
schedules
and
precise
timings
are
subject
to
weather
conditions
on
the
day
of
departure.
渡轮时刻表和准确时间要由出发当天的天气决定。
3
the
way
in
which
electricity
is
sent
to
the
SPARK
PLUGS
in
a
car
engine
〔汽车发动机的〕点火时间控制
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