pre·ma·ture·ly
adverb/ˌpreməˈtʃʊəli/
/ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/, /ˌpriːməˈtʊrli/
- before the normal or expected time
未成熟的；过早的；提前的 - Her hair became prematurely white.
她的头发过早地苍白了。
- Her hair became prematurely white.
- before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed
在正常的怀孕时间结束之前 - The child was born prematurely.
这孩子是早产的。
- The child was born prematurely.
- too soon
过早：为时过早 - Tomatoes won't ripen if they're harvested prematurely.
如果过早收获，西红柿就不会成熟。
- Tomatoes won't ripen if they're harvested prematurely.