音标:[,premә'tjuә]
a. 早产的, 过早的, 不成熟的
n. 早产儿, 过早发生的事物
【医】 早熟的, 早产儿
【经】 未到期的, 到期前的
在线英汉词典
premature的短语、例句:
premature
adj
1
(a) happening before the proper or expected time 提前的; 过早的; 未到期的
premature baldness, senility 早秃、 早衰
A fire in the gallery caused the premature closing of the exhibition. 在美术陈列室里发生的火灾迫使展览会提前结束.
(b) (of a baby, its birth, etc) born or occurring at least three weeks before the expected time (指婴儿、 其出生等)早产的(比预产期至少提前三周)
the special care of premature babies 对早产婴儿的特别护理
The baby was five weeks premature. 这个婴儿是提早五周生下来的.
2 ~ (in doing sth) (derog 贬) acting or done too soon; hasty 赶做的; 仓促的
a premature conclusion, decision, judgement, etc 草率作出的结论、 决定、 判决等
Let´s not be premature in closing this case, eg in a police investigation. 咱们先别急於结案(如刑事调查). > prematurely adv: born prematurely 早产的
prematurely bald, grey, wrinkled, etc 早秃的、 早白的、 过早起皱纹的.
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