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premature

音標[,prem?'tju?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 早產的, 過早的, 不成熟
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:

  1. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
  2. too soon or too hasty
    同義詞:previous
  3. uncommonly early or before the expected time
    同義詞:untimely

例句:

  1. 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。
  2. The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.
    醫生們在努力保證早產嬰兒成活方面熱情很高。
  3. 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。
  4. 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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