/prɪˈkəʊʃəs ||; prɪˈkoʃəs/adj (used about children) having developed certain abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual （指儿童）早熟的，过早发育的，少年老成的: a precocious child who started her acting career at the age of 5 一个从5岁就开始演出生涯的早熟孩子 ☞This word is often used in a critical way. 这个词常用于批评。