Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.
例句
Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans...交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.因为膝盖接二连三地受伤,他的职业生涯提前结束了。
ADJ-GRADED
不成熟的;过早的;草率的
You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate.
例句
It now seems their optimism was premature...现在看来他们高兴得太早了。I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice.我认为餐馆提出那样的建议太草率了。
ADJ-GRADED
早产的
A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born.
例句
Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence...即使是很小的早产儿也会对母亲的出现做出反应。When my daughter Emma was born she was two and a half months premature.我女儿埃玛出生时提前了两个半月。
英汉词典释义
adv.
过早地;贸然地
young men who go prematurely bald过早禿顶的年轻人She was born prematurely with poorly developed lungs.她早产, 肺部未发育健全。
英英词典释义
Adverb
1. (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation;