| 单词 | premature |
| 释义 | premature (premətʃʊəʳ , US priː- ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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. His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries. ...a twenty-four-year-old man who suffered from premature baldness. Synonyms: early, untimely, before time, unseasonable prematurely adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] The war had prematurely aged him. The heavy rain driving against the windows made the room prematurely dark. Synonyms: overhastily, rashly, too soon, precipitately Synonyms: too early, too soon, before your time, preterm 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] You can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate. It now seems their optimism was premature. I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice. Synonyms: hasty, rash, too soon, precipitate prematurely adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] Holmgren is careful not to celebrate prematurely. Synonyms: overhastily, rashly, too soon, precipitately Synonyms: too early, too soon, before your time, preterm 3. adjective 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. My daughter Emma was born two and a half months premature. prematurely adverb [ADVERB after verb] Danny was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb 3oz. Synonyms: overhastily, rashly, too soon, precipitately Synonyms: too early, too soon, before your time, preterm Collocations: premature decision Both parents expressed misplaced concern over a potentially premature decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And because each day promises something new, you won't be disappointed - or make premature decisions. Times, Sunday Times It eliminates premature decisions based on incomplete information by allowing all offers, acceptances or rejections to occur at the same time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Umpires will usually wait a couple of seconds before deciding to pay holding the ball, to prevent premature decisions that may end up being incorrect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These materials react with the seals, leading to premature failure. Times, Sunday Times This can lead to corrosion, and it often results in premature failure within the first few years. Times, Sunday Times Both cases will cause premature failure of the pump, often due to bearing failure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Repeated deep discharges will result in capacity loss and ultimately in premature failure, as the electrodes disintegrate due to mechanical stresses that arise from cycling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Corrosion rates can be very high and design corrosion allowances can soon be exceeded leading to premature failure of the steel pile. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He understands some will see this as a first step towards premature retirement. Times, Sunday Times The reason for his premature retirement has gone down in folklore. Times,Sunday Times To some, it will be impossible to interpret the premature retirement of two gifted athletes as anything other than a waste. Times, Sunday Times Friends thought premature retirement would devastate him. Times, Sunday Times Injuries had taken their final toll on his knees and ankles which led to his premature retirement at the age of 27 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 未成熟的 Japanese: 時期尚早の |
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