premature

英 ['premətʃə(r)] 美 [ˌpriːmə'tʃʊr]

• adj. 提前的；过早的；早产的
• n. 早产儿；早熟

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 过早的,提前的,未到期的

   developing or happening before the natural or proper time

2. 早产的

   born or happening after less than the usual period of time inside the mother's body

英英释义

Adjective:

1. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time;

   "a premature infant"
   

2. too soon or too hasty;

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"
   "a premature judgment"
   

3. uncommonly early or before the expected time;

   "illness led to his premature death"
   "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.
   火灾迫使展览会提前结束。
2. This disease produces premature aging of the brain.
   这种疾病使大脑过早衰老。
3. The role of the filler is to prevent premature release of CO2.
   该填充料的作用是防止过早的释放出二氧化碳。
4. The baby was five weeks premature.
   这个孩子是提早五周生下来的。
5. The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.
   医生们在努力保证早产婴儿成活方面热情很高。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Prompt action saves premature baby
   职员反应迅速保早产儿平安
2. He feels amused by cheir premature behavior.
   他觉得孩子们的早熟行为十分有趣。
3. In spite of the premature dignity and authority of the school system, I had added a sad and grim strain of my own.
   除了早熟的自尊心和学校制度的压制，我还添上了自己所独有的悲哀而冷酷的性格。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The premature baby is doing well.
   那个早产的婴儿很健康。
2. A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.
   火灾迫使展览会提前结束。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. I think your criticism of the new law is a bit premature, as we don't yet know all the details.
   我认为你对这项新法律的批评未免太早了一点,因为我们还不了解全部细节。
2. The final word “goodbye” was premature.
   最后这个“再见”说得太早了。

S+be+～+to- v

1. The crop is too premature to harvest.
   庄稼尚未成熟,不能收割。

It is/was+～+to- v

1. It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.
   预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。

经典引文

• The white in her hair is premature.

  出自： J. Cheever

• Freud was regretful about his friend's premature death.

  出自： P. Gay

词汇搭配

• bore premature 膛炸
• premature ignition 先期点火
• premature stiffening 过早硬化
• premature burst 膛炸
• premature loss 过早缺失
• premature setting 过早固化
• premature explosion 过早爆发
• premature ovulation 提早排卵
• premature hardening 过早硬化
• premature infant 早产儿
• premature lysis 过早溶菌现象...
• premature delivery [医]早产
• premature baby 早产婴儿; 早产儿...
• premature release 预先释放
• premature beat 过早搏动
• premature contact 早接触
• premature failure 过早破坏
• premature systole 期前收缩,过早收缩...
• premature ejaculation 早泄,射精过早...

近反义词

【近义词】

• early 早
• hasty 匆匆的
• forward 向前的
• advanced 先进的
• headlong 头向前的
• abortive 失败的
• precocious 早熟的
• untimely 不合时宜的
• previous 以前的
• late 迟的
• rash 疹子
• precipitate 促成
• impulsive 冲动的
• too 也
• soon 不久
• or 或者
• forwards 向前地

【反义词】

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