English Dictionary

precocious

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/

形容詞

Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity. / Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.

日本語の意味

非常に早期に発達・成熟する、または異常なほど早い年齢で高度な技術や能力を示す、いわゆる「早熟」の意味です。

The precocious child solved calculus problems while his classmates were still learning multiplication.

その早熟な子どもは、クラスメートがまだ掛け算を学んでいる間に微積分の問題を解いた。

意味（1）

Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.

The precocious plant was already blooming flowers by day 4.

意味（2）

Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.

The precocious child began reading the newspaper at age four.

more precocious （ comparative ）

most precocious （ superlative ）