premature

premature

[.pri:mə'tjuə]

adj.提前的, 过早的, 早产的
n.早产儿, 早熟

例句与用法：

Every father should insure himself against premature death or prolonged illness for the sake of his wife and children.

每个做父亲的应该为他的妻子和儿女着想加入保险，以防早丧和长期卧病。

The doctors were zealous in their efforts to ensure the survival of premature babies.

医生们在努力保证早产婴儿成活方面热情很高。

A fire in the gallery caused the premature closing of the exhibition.

在美术陈列室里发生的火灾迫使展览会提前结束。

The baby was five weeks premature.

这个孩子是提早五周生下来的。

词形变化：

副词: prematurely | 名词: prematureness |

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a.

1. 比预期早的, 过早的

This disease produces premature aging of the brain.

这种疾病使大脑过早衰老。

2. 不成熟的, 仓促的, 草率的

She was a bit too premature in giving up this job.

她放弃这份工作似嫌太草率。

He ventured a premature opinion at the meeting.

他在会上大胆发表了一个不成熟的意见。

3. 早产的; 早产儿的

Premature babies are kept alive in incubators.

早产婴儿放在保育箱里保育。

n.

1. 过早发生的事物

2. 早产儿