Word · Frequency #6377
premature
过早的；提前的
happening or done before the expected or proper time; too early
- 1.
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
在准备或成熟状态到来之前发生
- 2.
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
早产的
- 3.
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
发生得比预期、准备或期望的更早
- 4.
too soon or too hasty
过早的或仓促的
- 5.
uncommonly early or before the expected time
异常早的或早于预期的
早产的；仓促的；草率的；在准备或成熟状态到来之前发生；发生得比预期、准备或期望的更早；过早的或仓促的
In use
The doctor said the baby was born three weeks premature.
She gave birth to a premature baby who needed special care.
Premature births can sometimes be prevented with proper medical care.
a premature infant
a premature judgment
illness led to his premature death
premature + noun
修饰名词时意为'过早的'或'早产的'。
The baby was born premature and needed special care.
这个婴儿早产了，需要特别护理。
be premature
作表语时表示'仓促的'或'不成熟的'。
Connections
Collocations
- premature baby
- 早产儿
- She gave birth to a premature baby at 32 weeks.她在怀孕32周时生下一个早产儿。
- premature death
- 过早死亡
- His premature death shocked the community.他的过早死亡震惊了社区。
- premature ejaculation
- 早泄
- Premature ejaculation is a common sexual problem.早泄是一种常见的性功能问题。
- premature labor
- 早产
- The patient was hospitalized for premature labor.病人因早产住院。
- premature ending
- 过早结束
- The movie had a premature ending that left viewers unsatisfied.这部电影的过早结束让观众不满意。
- premature decision
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 pre-（之前） + mature（成熟），在成熟之前发生，就是过早的、早产的。
Context & Register
混合语域。常用于医学语境（早产）和一般语境（过早、草率）。选择混合语域是因为该词在两种语境中都很常见。
Grammar Note
通常作定语；也用于it作形式主语的句型。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：只有 mature 和 immature 与 premature 押韵（美式发音中结尾均为 /tʃʊr/）。其他单词如 nature, capture, creature, feature 拼写相似但发音不同（结尾为 /tʃər/）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.