英语词汇“precocious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Precocious got started in Latin when the prefix prae-, meaning "ahead of," was combined with the verb coquere, meaning "to cook" or "to ripen," to form the adjective praecox, which means "early ripening" or "premature." By the mid-1600s, English speakers had turned praecox into precocious and were using it especially of plants that produced blossoms before their leaves came out. By the 1670s, precocious was also being used to describe humans who developed skills or talents before others typically did.

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But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's precocious attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age.

Fred Guterl, Newsweek, 22 July 2002 As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile "snapper" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the precocious attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies.

Pete Bodo, New York Times, 8 July 2001 … Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a precocious child, was as yet unborn.

Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2000 … no longer certain that my blackness gave me precocious wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks …

Lorene Cary, Black Ice, 1991 She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school. A precocious musician, he was giving concerts when he was seven. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The Williams sisters started out as the precocious teens with beads in their hair, on a mission to change their predominantly white sport.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 By the end of this season, Ravens opponents could be fleeing from not one but two precocious edge rushers.

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 Formerly precocious Australian comedian, writer and actor Josh Thomas’ beautifully written and realized semi-autobiographical comedy of life begins a third season.

Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The gymnastics that came so easily for so long to the precocious teenager had turned shaky.

Will Graves, Chron, 22 Aug. 2022 Particularly illuminating are the lessons drawn from her experience as mother to two precocious daughters who specialize in schooling her in the wisdom of immediacy.

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Brooklynn Prince, who was only six years old when the film was shot, makes an auspicious debut as precocious resident Moonee.

Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 What Jones didn’t do was take a snap or break a sweat in the exhibition opener, leaving the signal-calling duties to polished veteran Brian Hoyer and precocious rookie Bailey Zappe.

Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 For a few more weeks, Jackson remains the precocious true sophomore who Johnson still sometimes mistakes for a newcomer.

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	precocious
释义	precocious adjective pre·co·cious pri-ˈkō-shəs 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 pri-ˈkä-sə-tē noun Did you know? Precocious got started in Latin when the prefix prae-, meaning "ahead of," was combined with the verb coquere, meaning "to cook" or "to ripen," to form the adjective praecox, which means "early ripening" or "premature." By the mid-1600s, English speakers had turned praecox into precocious and were using it especially of plants that produced blossoms before their leaves came out. By the 1670s, precocious was also being used to describe humans who developed skills or talents before others typically did. Synonyms early inopportune premature unseasonable untimely See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's precocious attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age. Fred Guterl, Newsweek, 22 July 2002 As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile "snapper" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the precocious attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies. Pete Bodo, New York Times, 8 July 2001 … Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a precocious child, was as yet unborn. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2000 … no longer certain that my blackness gave me precocious wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks … Lorene Cary, Black Ice, 1991 She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school. A precocious musician, he was giving concerts when he was seven. See More Recent Examples on the Web The Williams sisters started out as the precocious teens with beads in their hair, on a mission to change their predominantly white sport. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 By the end of this season, Ravens opponents could be fleeing from not one but two precocious edge rushers. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 Formerly precocious Australian comedian, writer and actor Josh Thomas’ beautifully written and realized semi-autobiographical comedy of life begins a third season. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The gymnastics that came so easily for so long to the precocious teenager had turned shaky. Will Graves, Chron, 22 Aug. 2022 Particularly illuminating are the lessons drawn from her experience as mother to two precocious daughters who specialize in schooling her in the wisdom of immediacy. Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Brooklynn Prince, who was only six years old when the film was shot, makes an auspicious debut as precocious resident Moonee. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 What Jones didn’t do was take a snap or break a sweat in the exhibition opener, leaving the signal-calling duties to polished veteran Brian Hoyer and precocious rookie Bailey Zappe. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 For a few more weeks, Jackson remains the precocious true sophomore who Johnson still sometimes mistakes for a newcomer. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook — more at cook First Known Use 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition precocious adjective pre·co·cious pri-ˈkō-shəs : showing qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age Medical Definition precocious adjective pre·co·cious pri-ˈkō-shəs 1 : exceptionally early in development or occurrence precocious puberty 2 : exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age precocious adjective as in premature occurring before the usual or expected time a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance premature early unexpected sudden unseasonable untimely inopportune unanticipated unforeseen abrupt unlooked-for Antonyms & Near Antonyms late delinquent belated slow tardy overdue anticipated expected latish delayed behindhand postponed detained See More
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