precocious
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pre·co·cious /prɪˈkəʊʃəs $ -ˈkoʊ-/ adjective INTELLIGENTa precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English 早熟的，智慧超前的〔英国英语中有时含贬义〕 a precocious child who walked and talked early 走路和说话都早的早熟儿童 —precociously adverb —precociousness (also precocity) /prɪˈkɒsəti $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
precocious• The book's narrator is a precocious 12-year-old boy.• The egg needs to be extremely large because it contains the nourishment required to produce a most precocious chick.• Harriet is played by Michelle Trachtenberg, a precocious child actress portraying a precocious child.• There are even two precocious child skaters, who make you realise how long the process of togetherness takes to gell.• It is unclear when Patsy Ramsey first launched her precocious daughter on the circuit.• Werbach was a precocious environmentalist and a leadership prodigy.precocious child• Harriet is played by Michelle Trachtenberg, a precocious child actress portraying a precocious child.• Scott Konrad had always been a precocious child, Deborah recalled.• In any case, I am cautious about pushing a precocious child on to first grade.• There are even two precocious child skaters, who make you realise how long the process of togetherness takes to gell.Origin precocious (1600-1700) Latin praecox “becoming ripe early”, from coquere “to cook, ripen”pre·co·cious adjectiveChineseSyllable
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precocious
pre‧co‧cious /prɪˈkəʊʃəs $ -ˈkoʊ-/
adjective
a precocious child who walked and talked early
—precociously adverb
—precociousness (also precocity) /prɪˈkɒsəti, prɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
pre‧co‧cious /prɪˈkəʊʃəs $ -ˈkoʊ-/
adjective Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: praecox 'becoming ripe early', from coquere 'to cook, ripen'
a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English:Language: Latin
Origin: praecox 'becoming ripe early', from coquere 'to cook, ripen'
—precociously adverb
—precociousness (also precocity) /prɪˈkɒsəti, prɪˈkɒsɪti $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
sometimes