precocious
gb/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/ us/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
C1
英語
koraérett, koravén, korai
C1
1
用法パターン：
[a/the] precocious [child/teen/student] (in [something])
She was a precocious child who could hold long conversations with adults.
Koraérett gyerek volt, aki hosszan el tudott beszélgetni a felnőttekkel.
His precocious humor made him popular with older students.
Koravén humora miatt népszerű volt az idősebb diákok körében.
Some people found her precocious confidence charming, while others found it irritating.
学習者向け例文
He is a precocious boy.
Koraérett fiú.
She was precocious for her age.
Korához képest nagyon érett volt.
よくある間違い：
Often used about children; for adults it can sound odd unless you clearly mean “early in life.”
意味
unusually mature for one’s age
コロケーション
a precocious child
|a precocious kid
|a precocious student
|a precocious teenager
|a precocious talent
|a precocious intellect
|precocious intelligence
|precocious wit
|precocious confidence
|a precocious sense of humor
類義語
advanced (More developed than expected, but less focused on young age.)
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gifted (Emphasizes special ability rather than early maturity in general.)
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mature (Does not necessarily imply “earlier than usual.”)
対義語
immature (Not showing the expected level of development or self-control.)
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childish (Behaving in a way that seems too young or silly for the age.)
テーマ
people
|education
|development
定義
more intelligent or mature than is usual for a young age
Showing mental ability, interests, or behavior that is more typical of someone older, especially in a child or young person.
C1
FORMAL
2
korai
A2
用法パターン：
precocious [development/growth/puberty]
Doctors investigated the child’s precocious physical development.
Az orvosok kivizsgálták a gyermek korai testi fejlődését.
The report noted signs of precocious puberty.
A jelentés a korai pubertás jeleit említette.
The plant showed precocious flowering after an unusually warm winter.
学習者向け例文
The doctor called it precocious development.
Az orvos ezt korai fejlődésnek nevezte.
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse with “premature,” which often suggests a problem or lack of readiness; “precocious” can be neutral in tone.
意味
developing or happening unusually early
コロケーション
precocious development
|precocious growth
|precocious puberty
|precocious flowering
|precocious onset
|precocious maturation
|precocious symptoms
類義語
early (Common and neutral, but less specific about being unusually early.)
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premature (Often implies “too soon” in a negative or problematic way.)
対義語
delayed (Happening later than expected.)
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late (Not early; occurring toward the end of an expected period.)
テーマ
health
|biology
|development
定義
happening earlier than normal
Developing or appearing earlier than is usual, especially in growth or physical development.
文法
辞書形
precocious
IPA
GB/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
US/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
音節・強勢
pre - co - cious （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (co)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: precocious
関連語
Core family
precociously
adverb C1
precocity
noun
Advanced or less common
precociousness
noun
表現
precocious child
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
child unusually mature or bright
a child who is more mature or smart than usual
例文
- As a precocious child, he taught himself to read before kindergarten.
- The film features a precocious child who outsmarts the adults around her.
- Her parents worried that being labeled a precocious child put too much pressure on her.
学習者向け例文
- She was a precocious child.
precocious puberty
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs pjˈubɚti/
fixed phrase
technical
puberty starting unusually early
when puberty starts too early
例文
- The specialist diagnosed her with precocious puberty.
- Treatment can help manage the effects of precocious puberty.
- They were referred to a clinic to rule out precocious puberty.
学習者向け例文
- The doctor said it was precocious puberty.