premature /ˌprɛməˈtjʊə/ CET6 TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect. 提早的

  例：

  Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.

  事故仍然是美国人非自然死亡的首要原因。

  例：

  His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.

  他的职业生涯因连续的膝伤过早地结束了。

• 2. 

  prematurely ADV 提早地

  例：

  The war and the years in the harsh mountains had prematurely aged him.

  战争和深山老林的岁月使他提早衰老了。

• 3. 

  ADJ You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate. 过早的

  例：

  It now seems their optimism was premature.

  目前，他们的乐观好像还为时过早。

• 4. 

  prematurely ADV 过早地

  例：

  He was careful not to celebrate prematurely.

  他很谨慎，没有过早地举行庆祝活动。

• 5. 

  ADJ A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born. 早产的

  例：

  Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence.

  即使很小的早产儿也会对母亲的在场有所反应。

• 6. 

  prematurely ADV 早产地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Danny was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb 3oz.

  丹尼是早产的，体重只有3磅3盎司。