Precocious
[ prɪ'koʃəs ]
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adj. 早熟的;较早具备某种能力的;较早显出的;（儿童）老气的;
💡 词根助记
pre前的，预先+coc熟+ious形容词后缀→提前煮熟→早熟的
📝 例句
a precocious child; a precocious achievement.
早熟的孩子；早熟的成就。
But this precocious little boy's desires have run riot.
但图中这个早熟的小男孩的欲望已经无法控制，
I was horribly precocious.
我早熟得让人吃惊。
They become precocious experts in tragedy.
他们成了一批思想早熟、善写悲剧的能手。
Her precocious mathematical ability astounded her parents.
她那早慧的数学能力令她的父母非常吃惊。
🌱 联想助记
【记】pre-前缀“在…前”,coc-cook做饭,ious-形缀:提前做好饭→早熟的
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
precocious
adj
(a) (of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual （指儿童）在某方面早熟的, 较早具备某种能力的, 超常的
a precocious child who could play the piano at the age of three 三岁就能弹奏钢琴的早慧儿童.
(b) (of behaviour, ability, etc) showing this development （指行为、 能力等）较早显出的, 超常的
a precocious talent for mimicry 超常的模仿才能
He shows a precocious interest in the opposite sex. 他年纪轻轻就表现出对异性的兴趣.
(c) (derog 贬) (of a child) behaving in a manner more suited to an older person （指儿童）老气的
That child is far too precocious! 那孩子过於老成!
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'kәuʃәs]a. 早熟的, 像大人的【医】 早熟的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I think we're going to be good friends.
我想我们可以成为好朋友。
The wife is the key of the house.
妻子是一家的钥匙。
Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.
当他看到那个工人真的是给警察挂电话，才恍然大悟，原来他们都成一场骗局的受害者。