prematurely

/ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/· adverb

人文/文化/社会B2

prematurely
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Chinese meaning

过guò早zǎo地de

太tài早zǎo、为wéi时shí过guò早zǎo地dì

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诗shī歌gē的de消xiāo亡wáng被bèi过guò早zǎo地dì哀āi悼dào

Example

The death of poetry – much anticipated, much prematurely mourned – has been put off again, this time by the Odyssey.

诗shī歌gē的de消xiāo亡wáng——曾céng被bèi人rén们men万wàn分fēn期qī待dài,又yòu被bèi过guò早zǎo哀āi悼dào——如rú今jīn又yòu一yī次cì被bèi推tuī迟chí了le,这zhè一yī次cì要yào归guī功gōng于yú《奥ào德dé赛sài》。

Source: The Guardian · 7 Aug 2026

Background ✎

诺nuò兰lán新xīn片piàn带dài动dòng《奥ào德dé赛sài》热rè销xiāo,新xīn一yí代dài诗shī人rén作zuò品pǐn也yě屡lǚ破pò销xiāo售shòu纪jì录lù,古gǔ典diǎn史shǐ诗shī重zhòng回huí大dà众zhòng视shì野yě。

Roots · etymology

premature 源拉丁 prae-(提前)+maturus(成熟的)

  • premature(过早的)+ -ly(副词后缀)

Collocations

  • prematurely mourned/born prematurely/prematurely aged

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