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。)