单词 | premature |
释义 | premature adj 1 (a) happening before the proper or expected time 提前的; 过早的; 未到期的 premature baldness, senility 早秃、 早衰 A fire in the gallery caused the premature closing of the exhibition. 在美术陈列室里发生的火灾迫使展览会提前结束. (b) (of a baby, its birth, etc) born or occurring at least three weeks before the expected time (指婴儿、 其出生等)早产的(比预产期至少提前三周) the special care of premature babies 对早产婴儿的特别护理 The baby was five weeks premature. 这个婴儿是提早五周生下来的. 2 ~ (in doing sth) (derog 贬) acting or done too soon; hasty 赶做的; 仓促的 a premature conclusion, decision, judgement, etc 草率作出的结论、 决定、 判决等 Let´s not be premature in closing this case, eg in a police investigation. 咱们先别急於结案(如刑事调查). > prematurely adv: born prematurely 早产的 prematurely bald, grey, wrinkled, etc 早秃的、 早白的、 过早起皱纹的. |
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