premature
英 [ˌpreməˈtʃʊə]
美 [ˌpriː-]
[ADJ]
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。
ADJ. 形容词
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