precocious

precocious
adjective
  1. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual
    (儿童)过早发育的;早熟的
    he was a precocious, solitary boy.
    他是个早熟的孤独男孩。
    ■(of behaviour or ability) indicative of such development
    (行为,能力)较早显出的,超常的
    a precocious talent for computing.
    早显的计算天赋。
    ■(of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual
    (植物)早熟的,早开花的;早结果的
派生
precociously
adverb
precociousness
noun
precocity
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin praecox, praecoc- (from praecoquere 'ripen fully', from prae 'before' + coquere 'to cook') + -ious
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