at the appointed time

基本解释

But we too had to be at his door at the appointed time and knock to be admitted.
但我们也必须要按照约定好的时间来到他的门口，敲门进屋的。
For instance, if a friend suggests a show and the owner agrees, that show will pop up at the appointed time.
例如，如果一个朋友建议看一个表演，用户一旦同意，这个表演节目就会在指定时间弹出。
Excited, I flew to Silicon Valley and showed up at the appointed time, only to have Grove say, “Look, stuff has happened.
我很兴奋的飞到硅谷，按约定的时间出现在格罗夫面前。可是格罗夫说：“不好意思，我们出了点状况。

He was flabbergasted when at the appointed time, the lady who had been cleaning his office walked in.
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When I arrived at the appointed time, I saw the tissue box and knew.
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If a business associate explicitly promises to meet with you at a specific hour and always shows up on time, you expect or trust he will appear at the appointed time at the next meeting.
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