precocious
gb/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/ us/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
C1
영어
koraérett, koravén, korai
C1
1
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
He is a precocious boy.
Koraérett fiú.
She was precocious for her age.
Korához képest nagyon érett volt.
자주 하는 실수：
Often used about children; for adults it can sound odd unless you clearly mean “early in life.”
뜻
unusually mature for one’s age
연어
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
유의어
advanced (More developed than expected, but less focused on young age.)
|
gifted (Emphasizes special ability rather than early maturity in general.)
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mature (Does not necessarily imply “earlier than usual.”)
반의어
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.)
주제
people
|education
|development
정의
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
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The doctor called it precocious development.
Az orvos ezt korai fejlődésnek nevezte.
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse with “premature,” which often suggests a problem or lack of readiness; “precocious” can be neutral in tone.
뜻
developing or happening unusually early
연어
precocious development
|precocious growth
|precocious puberty
|precocious flowering
|precocious onset
|precocious maturation
|precocious symptoms
유의어
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.)
반의어
delayed (Happening later than expected.)
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late (Not early; occurring toward the end of an expected period.)
주제
health
|biology
|development
정의
happening earlier than normal
Developing or appearing earlier than is usual, especially in growth or physical development.
문법
기본형
precocious
IPA
GB/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
US/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs/
음절 및 강세
pre - co - cious （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (co)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: precocious
관련 단어
Core family
precociously
adverb C1
precocity
noun
Advanced or less common
precociousness
noun
표현
precocious child
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
child unusually mature or bright
a child who is more mature or smart than usual
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- She was a precocious child.
precocious puberty
1/pɹɪkˈoʊʃəs pjˈubɚti/
fixed phrase
technical
puberty starting unusually early
when puberty starts too early
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The doctor said it was precocious puberty.