premature學測 L5KK [ˌpriməˈtʃʊr] | /ˌpriməˈtʃʊr/
過早的;倉促的·早產的;未足月的
早產兒與太早下判斷的共同字
Leaving the library before finishing his notes turned out to be a premature decision.
他還沒抄完筆記就離開圖書館,事後看來真的操之過急。
一個畫面:還沒熟就先出場
還沒成熟mature 是成熟,加上 pre- 變成「還沒成熟」
搶先宣布還沒確定就先開口,像沒開完票就報告結果
提早出生早產兒比預產期早出生,身體還沒準備好
義項
搶先宣布C1adjective過早的;倉促的
Announcing victory before all the votes were counted turned out to be premature.
在所有選票清點完畢前就宣布勝選,結果證明為時過早。
premature decisionpremature announcement
早產保溫箱C2adjective早產的;未足月的
The premature baby had to stay in the hospital for several weeks before going home.
那名早產兒得先在醫院住上好幾週才能回家。
a premature babypremature birth
片語
a premature baby早產保溫箱 →尚未足月出生的嬰兒
premature death英年早逝 →還沒年老就過世
你會不會這樣說?
Her retirement was ___ (premature / prematurely) after only two years.
看答案
premature
premature 是形容詞,prematurely 才是副詞。
'Leaving the library before finishing his notes turned out to be a premature decision.' 這裡的 premature 最接近哪個意思?(A) 早產的 (B) 過早的;倉促的 (C) 已經成熟的
看答案
(B)
此句形容決定,對應「過早的;倉促的」義項,而非早產或成熟。
字族
mature 成熟的・maturity 成熟;成年