prematurely

    分析词义:

    "Prematurely" 是一个副词,源自形容词"premature",其意思为"过早的,提前的","prematurely"因此表示"过早地,提前地"。

    例句:

    • He prematurely announced the deal before it was finalized. (他在交易未最后敲定前就过早地宣布了这个消息。)
    • The flowers have bloomed prematurely due to the warm weather. (由于天气温暖,花朵过早地开放了。)
    • She has prematurely retired from her acting career due to health issues. (由于健康问题,她过早地退出了演艺生涯。)

    词根分析:

    "Prematurely"主要由两部分构成: "pre-"和"mature"。"Pre-"是前缀,意为"在…之前","mature"是词根,意为"成熟的"。因此,"premature"的字面意思就是"在成熟之前"。

    词缀分析:

    前缀 "pre-"意为"在…之前",后缀"-ly"常用在形容词后,使形容词变为副词,表示“以…的方式”。

    发展历史和文化背景:

    "Premature"源自拉丁语"praematurus",其中"prae-"表示"在前","maturus"表示"成熟",在欧美文化中常用来表达"过早"或"提前"的概念。

    单词变形:

    名词形式: Prematureness (过早,早熟)

    形容词形式: Premature (过早的)

    副词形式: Prematurely (过早地)

    记忆辅助:

    可以将"Prematurely"和"Pre maturely (过早地成熟)"关联起来记忆。

    小故事:

    Due to global warming, the cherry blossoms bloomed prematurely, confusing both tourists and locals. (由于全球变暖,樱花过早地开放,让游客和当地人都感到困惑。)