| 释义 |
[/ˈpremətjuə(r); US ˏpriːməˈtuər; ˏpriməˋtʊr/] adj 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |