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premature adj.提前的；过早的；早产的n.早产儿；早熟 (1) 火灾迫使展览会提前结束。(2) 这种疾病使大脑过早衰老。(3) 该填充料的作用是防止过早的释放出二氧化碳。(4) 这个孩子是提早五周生下来的。(5) 医生们在努力保证早产婴儿成活方面热情很高。(6) 他觉得孩子们的早熟行为十分有趣。(7) 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。 Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready." If a decision is criticized as premature, it means that that decision was made too hastily, and probably would have been different if more time had been taken. If someone dies very young, you might say they died prematurely.

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英 ['premətʃə(r)] 美 [ˌpriːmə'tʃʊr] (1) A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition.(2) This disease produces premature aging of the brain.(3) The role of the filler is to prevent premature release of CO2.(4) The baby was five weeks premature.(5) The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.(6) He feels amused by cheir premature behavior.(7) In spite of the premature dignity and authority of the school system, I had added a sad and grim strain of my own. Premature means "not yet ready." Something that is premature arrives early, like a premature baby born before her due date, or the soggy cake you took out of the oven prematurely. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]过早的；太早的；提前的 Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.   [usu ADJ n]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。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。...a twenty-four-year-old man who suffered from premature baldness.过早脱发的24岁男子prematurelyThe war and the years in the harsh mountains had prematurely aged him...战争和在环境恶劣的山区度过的岁月使他过早衰老了。The heavy rain driving against the windows made the room prematurely dark.暴雨敲打着窗户，房间早早就暗了下来。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不成熟的；过早的；草率的 You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate.   [usu v-link ADJ]It now seems their optimism was premature...现在看来他们高兴得太早了。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。prematurelyHolmgren is careful not to celebrate prematurely.霍姆格伦非常小心，以免庆祝得过早了。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]早产的 A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born. 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。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。prematurelyDanny was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb 3oz.丹尼是早产儿，生下来时体重只有3磅3盎司。

英语单词	premature
英美音标	英 ['premətʃə(r)] 美 [ˌpriːmə'tʃʊr]
中文释义	adj.提前的；过早的；早产的 n.早产儿；早熟
英语例句	(1) A fire caused the premature closing of the exhibition. (2) This disease produces premature aging of the brain. (3) The role of the filler is to prevent premature release of CO2. (4) The baby was five weeks premature. (5) The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies. (6) He feels amused by cheir premature behavior. (7) In spite of the premature dignity and authority of the school system, I had added a sad and grim strain of my own.
中文例句	(1) 火灾迫使展览会提前结束。 (2) 这种疾病使大脑过早衰老。 (3) 该填充料的作用是防止过早的释放出二氧化碳。 (4) 这个孩子是提早五周生下来的。 (5) 医生们在努力保证早产婴儿成活方面热情很高。 (6) 他觉得孩子们的早熟行为十分有趣。 (7) 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。
vocabulary简明	Premature means "not yet ready." Something that is premature arrives early, like a premature baby born before her due date, or the soggy cake you took out of the oven prematurely.
vocabulary扩展	Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready." If a decision is criticized as premature, it means that that decision was made too hastily, and probably would have been different if more time had been taken. If someone dies very young, you might say they died prematurely.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]过早的；太早的；提前的 Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect. [usu ADJ n] 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。 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。 ...a twenty-four-year-old man who suffered from premature baldness. 过早脱发的24岁男子 prematurely The war and the years in the harsh mountains had prematurely aged him... 战争和在环境恶劣的山区度过的岁月使他过早衰老了。 The heavy rain driving against the windows made the room prematurely dark. 暴雨敲打着窗户，房间早早就暗了下来。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不成熟的；过早的；草率的 You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate. [usu v-link ADJ] It now seems their optimism was premature... 现在看来他们高兴得太早了。 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。 prematurely Holmgren is careful not to celebrate prematurely. 霍姆格伦非常小心，以免庆祝得过早了。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]早产的 A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born. 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。 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。 prematurely Danny was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb 3oz. 丹尼是早产儿，生下来时体重只有3磅3盎司。

Premature Means Born Prematurely Baby Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 I