新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

premature

英  [ˌpreməˈtʃʊə]
    
美  [ˌpriː-]

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1提早的 , 提前的

    Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.

    双语例句

    例:

    Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.

    交通事故仍然是美国人过早死亡的首要原因。

    例:

    His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.

    他的职业生涯因连续的膝伤提早结束了。

    2过早的 , 不成熟的

    You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate.

    双语例句

    例:

    It now seems their optimism was premature.

    目前看来,他们的乐观好像还为时过早。

    3早产的

    A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born.

    双语例句

    例:

    Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence.

    即使很小的早产儿也会对母亲的出现作出反应。