premature

英 [ˈpremətʃə(r)]

美 [ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr]

adj.  未成熟的; 过早的; 提前的; 早产的; 草率的; 仓促的

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Collins.2 / BNC.6377 / COCA.6883

牛津词典

adj.

• 未成熟的；过早的；提前的
  happening before the normal or expected time
  1. his premature death at the age of 37
     他37岁时早逝
• 早产的
  happening or being born before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed
  1. The baby was four weeks premature.
     这个婴儿早产了四周。
  2. a premature birth after only thirty weeks
     怀孕仅三十周的早产
• 草率的；仓促的
  happening or made too soon
  1. a premature conclusion/decision/judgement
     草率的结论 / 决定 / 判断
  2. It is premature to talk about success at this stage.
     现阶段就谈成功尚为时过早。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 过早的；太早的；提前的
  Something that isprematurehappens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.
  1. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans...
     交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。
  2. His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.
     因为膝盖接二连三地受伤，他的职业生涯提前结束了。
  3. ...a twenty-four-year-old man who suffered from premature baldness.
     过早脱发的24岁男子
• ADJ-GRADED 不成熟的；过早的；草率的
  You can say that something isprematurewhen it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate.
  1. It now seems their optimism was premature...
     现在看来他们高兴得太早了。
  2. I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice.
     我认为餐馆提出那样的建议太草率了。
• ADJ-GRADED 早产的
  Aprematurebaby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born.
  1. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence...
     即使是很小的早产儿也会对母亲的出现做出反应。
  2. When my daughter Emma was born she was two and a half months premature.
     我女儿埃玛出生时提前了两个半月。

英英释义

adj

• uncommonly early or before the expected time
  1. illness led to his premature death
  2. alcohol brought him to an untimely end
  Synonym:untimely
• too soon or too hasty
  1. our condemnation of him was a bit previous
  2. a premature judgment
  Synonym:previous(p)
• born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
  1. a premature infant

双语例句

• To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a monther who gave birth to a premature baby.
  要想认识一个月价值，问一问生了一个早产儿的母亲；
• Very young mothers are also at greater risk for pre-eclampsia and premature births.
  非常年轻的母亲还有更大的危险患先兆子痫和早产。
• Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans
  交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。
• Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal.
  双胞胎的早产率要比一般的高出两倍，在36到38周之间分娩很正常。
• 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，现在还为时过早。
• Low-birth-weight or premature infants;
  低出生体重或婴儿早产；
• When my daughter Emma was born she was two and a half months premature.
  我女儿埃玛出生时提前了两个半月。
• The negotiations came to a premature end.
  谈判中途夭折。
• The premature senility of cotton and its preventive technology are discussed.
  论述了棉花早衰及其预防技术。
• The baby was two months premature.
  那婴儿早产了两个月。