premature
英 /ˈpremətʃə/ 美 /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
- adj. 过早的；时机未到的happening before the expected or appropriate time
- adj. 早产的born before the usual length of pregnancy is complete
Our celebration was premature; the match wasn't over yet.
我们庆祝得太早了，比赛还没结束。
It would be premature to conclude that the policy has succeeded without examining its long-term effects.
在考察这项政策的长期影响之前，就断定它已取得成功，为时尚早。
搭配
a premature baby 早产儿premature death 过早死亡premature ageing 过早衰老premature to conclude 下结论为时过早
辨析提示
premature强调过早；immature常指不成熟。
词族
prematurely (adv.)、prematurity (n.)
近义 early、untimely
相关词
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- physique 体格；体形
- eradicate 根除；彻底消灭
- recurrence 再次发生；复发
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