premature
音標[,prem?'tju?] 讀音漢語翻譯
a. 早產的, 過早的, 不成熟的
n. 早產兒, 過早發生的事物
【醫】 早熟的, 早產兒
【經】 未到期的, 到期前的
詞型變化:
名詞:prematureness 副詞:prematurely英文解釋:
形容詞 premature:
- born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
- too soon or too hasty同義詞:previous
- uncommonly early or before the expected time同義詞:untimely
例句:
- Every father should insure himself against premature death or prolonged illness for the sake of his wife and children.每個做父親的應該為他的妻子和兒女著想加入保險,以防早喪和長期臥病。
- The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.
- A fire in the gallery caused the premature closing of the exhibition.在美術陳列室里發生的火災迫使展覽會提前結束。
- The baby was five weeks premature.這個孩子是提早五周生下來的。
詳細解釋:
pre.ma.ture
adj.(形容詞)Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early:早熟的:發生、生長或存在早於通常的、正確的或指定的時間的;異常或出乎意料地早:例句:a premature end.過早的結局
Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time:早產的:在短於正常時間的妊娠期後出生的:例句:a premature infant.早產嬰兒
來源:Middle English [ripe] 中古英文 [熟的] from Latin praem3tôrus [ripe too early] 源自 拉丁語 praem3tôrus [熟得太早] prae- [pre-] prae- [前綴,表.先於.] m3tôrus [ripe] * see m3- m3tôrus [熟的] *參見 m3-
【引伸】
pre.mature.ly
adv.(副詞)pre.mature.ness 或
pre.matu.rity
n.(名詞)
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