premature

形容词 premature:

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

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. The baby was five weeks premature.
   这个孩子是提早五周生下来的。

pre.ma.ture

adj.（形容词）
Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early:
早熟的：发生、生长或存在早于通常的、正确的或指定的时间的；异常或出乎意料地早：
例句：
a premature end.
过早的结局

Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time:
早产的：在短于正常时间的妊娠期后出生的：
例句：
a premature infant.
早产婴儿

来源：
Middle English [ripe]
中古英语 [熟的]
from Latin praem3tôrus [ripe too early]
源自 拉丁语 praem3tôrus [熟得太早]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
m3tôrus [ripe] * see m3-
m3tôrus [熟的] *参见 m3-

【引伸】
pre.mature.ly
adv.（副词）
pre.mature.ness 或
pre.matu.rity
n.（名词）