Precocious



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 早熟的
• ［英］ adj. 早熟的 ( premature)
• ［记］ pre ( 提前) +coc ( =cook煮饭) +ious -> 饭提前煮好 -> 早熟的
• ［例］ The precocious six-year-old recited the names of all the states.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook — more at cook
• Date: 1650
• 1. exceptionally early in development or occurrence <precocious puberty>
• 2. exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child>
• ? precociously adverb
• ? precociousness noun
• ? precocity noun

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