premature /ˌpriːməˈtuɚ/ /ˌpriːməˈtʃuɚ/ Brit /ˈprɛmətʃə/ adjective /ˌpriːməˈtuɚ/ /ˌpriːməˈtʃuɚ/ Brit /ˈprɛmətʃə/
adjective
Learner's definition of PREMATURE
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: happening too soon or earlier than usual提早的;過早的 -
Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.她30歲時早逝,讓家人和朋友們大爲震驚。
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Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.過多陽光照射會導致皮膚早衰。
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His retirement seems premature.他的退休似乎過早了。
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It is premature to say [=too soon to say] what the cause of the fire was.現在說出火災的原因還爲時過早。
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a premature birth早産
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: born before the normal time早産的
— prematurely
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She died prematurely.她英年早逝。
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He was prematurely gray. = His hair went gray prematurely.他的頭發過早地灰白了。
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The child was born prematurely.這孩子是早産兒。