(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