premature

美 [ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr]英 [ˈpremətʃə(r)]
  • adj.过早的;早产的;提前的;未成熟的;草率的;仓促的
  • n.早产的婴儿;过早发生的事物;过早爆发的炮弹

派生词: prematurely adv.

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adj.

1

未成熟的;过早的;提前的
happening before the normal or expected time

his premature death at the age of 37

他37岁时早逝

2

早产的
happening or being born before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed

The baby was four weeks premature.

这个婴儿早产了四周。

a premature birth after only thirty weeks

怀孕仅三十周的早产

3

草率的;仓促的
happening or made too soon

a premature conclusion/decision/judgement

草率的结论 / 决定 / 判断

It is premature to talk about success at this stage.

现阶段就谈成功尚为时过早。

4


The child was born prematurely.

这孩子是早产的。

Her hair became prematurely white.

她的头发过早地苍白了。

premature

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 过早的;太早的;提前的
    Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.

    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。

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

    战争和在环境恶劣的山区度过的岁月使他过早衰老了。

  • 3
    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.

    It now seems their optimism was premature...

    现在看来他们高兴得太早了。

  • Holmgren is careful not to celebrate prematurely.

    霍姆格伦非常小心,以免庆祝得过早了。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 早产的
    A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born.

    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。

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

    丹尼是早产儿,生下来时体重只有3磅3盎司。

adj

1
uncommonly early or before the expected time
illness led to his premature death
alcohol brought him to an untimely end
Synonym: untimely
2
too soon or too hasty
our condemnation of him was a bit previous
a premature judgment
Synonym: previous(p)
3
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
a premature infant

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  1. Sunscreen helps prevent premature skin aging and skin cancer .

    防晒霜可以保护未成熟的皮肤老化,还可以防止皮肤癌。

  2. Premature retirement even with a golden handshake can well lead to extensive frustration and waste of scarce human resources .

    过早的退休即便有优厚的退休金也会导致挫伤和浪费人力。

  3. Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival .

    如今早产儿成活的希望非常大。

  4. The baby was four weeks premature .

    这个婴儿早产了四周。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reform

    在这方面不成熟的举动很可能引发对改革的抵触情绪。

  8. Premature birth is the main cause of perinatal mortality .

    早产是临产死亡的主要原因。

  9. 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。

  10. Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution

    其他人认为采取这个行动为时尚早,对此提出了警告。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. Premature birth is three times more likely for twins , and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal .

    双胞胎的早产率要比一般的高出两倍,在36到38周之间分娩很正常。

  14. It now seems their optimism was premature

    现在看来他们高兴得太早了。

  15. It would be premature to forecast the outcome .

    预言结果还为时过早。

  16. It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue .

    预言这次对话可能有什么结果,现在还为时过早。

  17. The negotiations came to a premature end .

    谈判中途夭折。

  18. Some studies , including the new report , suggest DHA supplementation in pregnancy reduces the likelihood of premature birth .

    一些研究,包括最新报告,暗示孕期补充dha会减少早产的可能。

  19. Since tobacco as one of the biggest causes of premature death in the UK , a measure that tames the habit even by a fraction is worth trying .

    因为在英国,烟草是导致非自然死亡最大的原因之一,能改变吸烟习惯的措施,哪怕一点点,也值得一试。

  20. " One of the risk factors for premature deaths is the air we breathe , over which individuals have little control , " he said .

    他说:“导致人们过早死亡的一个风险因素就是我们吸入的空气,而这是个人几乎无法控制的。”

  21. The premature baby is doing well .

    那个早产的婴儿很健康。

  22. Dental implants help prevent the premature loss of remaining teeth and are a good investment in oral health .

    另外牙齿种植可以防止我们现有的牙齿过早脱落,给我们的口腔健康作一笔良好的投资。

  23. KMC has been widely used in the US , Japan and Europe , yet in China premature infants are often put in incubators from birth .

    这种方法近年来在欧美和日本得到推崇,但在中国尚未普及,更常见的是早产儿一出生就“住进了”保温箱中。

  24. Poor Tom lamentably disgraced himself at Sir Charles Mirable 's table , by premature inebriation .

    可怜的汤姆在查尔斯·米拉贝尔爵士的宴会上,终于入席不久就酩酊大醉,弄得出丑露乖,丢尽了脸皮

  25. Genetic algorithm based on chaotic mutation to deal with premature convergence

    一种新的基于混沌变异解决早熟收敛的遗传算法

  26. Clinic Analysis of 138 Premature and Very low birth weight Infants

    早产、极低出生体重儿138例临床分析

  27. It says these conditions can eventually lead to premature death .

    它说这些情况会最终导致过早死亡。

  28. Application of Health Education by Follow-up Phone Calling in Premature Infants

    电话回访式健康教育在出院早产儿中的应用

  29. Tom : Well , I think the idea is too premature .

    嗯。我觉得这想法太不成熟。

  30. Clinical analysis of 49 cases of premature rupture of membranes

    早产胎膜早破期待疗法49例临床分析