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;过早的 -
Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.她30岁时早逝,让家人和朋友们大为震惊。
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Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.过多阳光照射会导致皮肤早衰。
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His retirement seems premature.他的退休似乎过早了。
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It is premature to say [=too soon to say] what the cause of the fire was.现在说出火灾的原因还为时过早。
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a premature birth早产
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: born before the normal time早产的
— 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.他的头发过早地灰白了。
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The child was born prematurely.这孩子是早产儿。