CONVENIENT1 a time or arrangement that is convenient2 a thing or way of doing something that is easy and quick3 a place that is good because it is near to other places4 a time or arrangement that causes difficultiesRELATED WORDSsee alsoUSEFULSUITABLENEAR1 a time or arrangement that is convenient 合宜的时间或安排convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ [adjective]a convenient time to do something is a time that does not cause you any problems, for example because you were not planning to do anything else 合宜的，方便的 I'd like to talk to the manager - can you suggest a convenient time? 我想跟经理谈谈——你能建议合适的时间吗?convenient for We need to arrange a meeting. Would 11 o'clock on Tuesday be convenient for you? 我们得安排一次会议。星期二11点钟你方便吗？a good time /ə ˌgʊd ˈtaɪm/especially spokena convenient time to do something 【尤口】合适的时间 ‘I'm too busy to talk to you now.’ ‘When would be a good time?’ “我太忙了，现在不能和你说话。”“那么，你什么时间方便呢？”a good time to do something A good time to reach me is in the evening after 7:00. 晚上7点之后打电话找我最好。a good time for I'm afraid Friday isn't a good time for me - I've got a dance class. 恐怕星期五对我来说不合适——我有一节舞蹈课。suit /suːt, sjuːtǁsuːt/ [transitive verb]if a time or datesuits you, it is convenient for you 对…方便，合适〔尤指时间或日期〕 Which day would suit you best? 你哪一天最合适？ Finding a time that suits everyone is going to be difficult. 找一个大家都方便的日子不容易。be OK/be okay /biː əʊ ˈkeɪ/spoken informalif a time or date is OK or is okay, it is convenient for you 【口，非正式】〔时间、日期〕好的，方便的 I'll pick you up by the front gate. Is 10 o'clock OK? 我到前门接你，10点好吗？be OK/be okay for Friday's probably okay for me, but I'll check with Jean. 星期五我可能没问题，但是我要问一问琼。fit in with /ˌfɪt ˈɪn wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in progressive or passive]if somethingfits in with your plans, you do not need to change your plans in order to do it 〔所提议的计划〕与…一致 We'd like to go out for a meal on Thursday evening - does that fit in with your plans? 我们打算星期四晚上出去吃饭—一你们有空吗？be good for /biː ˈgʊd fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase]spokenif something, especially an arrangement, time, date etcis good for you, it is convenient because you do not need to change your plans in order to do it 【口】〔尤指安排、时间、日期等〕对…来说方便 Ten o'clock is good for me. How about you? 10点钟我没问题，你呢? OK, we'll meet at my house tomorrow night. Is that good for everyone? 好吧，明晚在我家碰头。大家都行吗？2 a thing or way of doing something that is easy and quick 某事物或做事方式便捷convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ [adjective]a convenient thing or way of doing something is useful because it is quick, easy, and does not cause you any problems 方便的 Credit cards are probably the most convenient way of paying for concert tickets. 用信用卡可能是购买音乐会门票最便捷的方式。it is convenient to do something I could take the train, but it's more convenient to go by car. 我可以坐火车，但开车更方便。convenience [countable/uncountable noun] Many parents prefer the convenience of working at home while their children are small. 孩子还小的时候，许多父母喜欢在家工作的便利。handy /ˈhændi/ [adjective]a handy object or method is easy to use or easy to do 便于使用的；便利的 Many fruit juices are now available in handy little cartons. 现在许多水果汁都装在便于使用的小纸盒里出售。 It's a handy way of keeping a record of your spending. 这是记录开支的简便方式。>3 a place that is good because it is near to other places 因为离其他地方近而方便的场所convenientalsohandyinformal /kənˈviːniənt, ˈhændi/ [adjective]close to a particular place so it is easy to go there 近处的，近便的 I leave my umbrella in a convenient spot by the door so I don't forget it on the way out. 我把雨伞放在近门的方便处，这样出去时就不会忘记。 Our daycare center, located right here in the building, is convenient for parents with young children. 我们的日托中心就在这幢楼里，对有小孩子的父母来说很近便。convenient for the school/shops/station etcclose to the school etc, so it is easy to get there 【英】离学校/商店/车站等很近British The hotel is very convenient for the station -- it's only a two-minute walk. 酒店离车站很近—走路只要两分钟。 Our house is very handy for the shops. 我们家离商店很近便。conveniently [adverb] My new place is conveniently located across from a supermarket. 我的新居位置近便，就在一家超级市场对面。4 a time or arrangement that causes difficulties 引起不便的时间或安排inconvenient/not convenient /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt◂, nɒt kənˈviːniənt/ [adjective] I'm afraid he's come at an inconvenient time. 我想他来得不是时候。inconvenient/not convenient for I can call you back later if it's not convenient for you to talk now. 如果你现在不方便说话，我过一会再打电话来。 They discussed moving the office to a new building downtown but it wasn't convenient for most of the staff. 他们讨论将办事处搬到市中心的一幢新大楼去，但那样对大多数员工都不方便。it is inconvenient to do something If you find it inconvenient to come to the office, we can email the files to you. 如果你觉得来办公室不方便，我们可以把文件用电子邮件发给你。a bad time /ə ˌbæd ˈtaɪm/ [noun phrase]especially spokena time that is not convenient because you are busy or you have made other plans 【尤口】不合适的时间 Sorry - have I come at a bad time? 对不起，我是否来得不是时候？be bad for/be no good for /biː ˈbæd fɔːʳ, biː nəʊ ˈgʊd fɔːʳ/ [verb phrase]spokenif something, especially an arrangement, time, date etcis bad for or is no good for you, it is not convenient because you have other plans 【口】对…来说不方便〔尤指安排、时间、日期等〕 Saturdays are no good for me. Could we play Fridays instead? 星期六我没空，我们星期五打球行吗？ Would it be bad for you if we met at my house instead of yours? 我们在我家而不是你家见面，对你来说不方便吗？awkward/difficult /ˈɔːkwəʳd, ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ [adjective]if something isawkward or difficult, it is inconvenient to do it, especially because it would interrupt something else 不方便的 Robson's resignation comes at an awkward time for the company. 对该公司来说，罗布森辞职不是时候。 Things are a bit difficult at the moment. Can I call you back this afternoon? 现在有点不方便。今天下午我给你回电话好吗？