/ˈpremətʃə(r);ˌpreməˈtʃʊə(r); US ˌpri:məˈtʊər ||; ˌpriməˈtυr/adj1 happening before the normal or expected time 比正常或预期时间早的;提前的;过早的: Her baby was premature (= born before the expected time). 她的婴儿早产了。
2 acting or happening too soon 不成熟的;草率的;仓促的:
I think our decision was premature. We should have thought about it for longer. 我认为我们的决定过于仓促,应该多花一点时间考虑才对。 ➔prematurely adv