| 单词 | mature |
| 释义 | adjectiveverbma·tureAW BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/ BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʊr/ adjective HELPmaturer is occasionally used instead of more mature 有时不用 more mature，而用 maturer。➤ sensible 明智(of a child or young person 儿童或年轻人) behaving in a sensible way , like an adult 明白事理的；成熟的；像成人似的◆ Jane is very mature for her age . 简年龄不大，却很成熟。◆ a mature and sensible attitude 一副深谙世事的态度OPP immature➤ fully grown 成熟(of a person , a tree , a bird or an animal 人、树木、鸟或兽) fully grown and developed 成熟的；发育完全的◆ sexually mature 性成熟的◆ a mature oak /eagle /elephant 成熟的橡树；成年的鹰/象OPP immatureoldelderly ⬥ aged ⬥ long-lived ⬥ matureThese words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.以上各词均形容人年纪大、长寿或事物古老、持久。old having lived for a long time; no longer young指年老、年纪大：◆She's getting old—she's 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。elderly(ratherformal ) used as a polite word for 'old' * old 的委婉语，指年纪较大的、上了年纪的：◆She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.她在忙着照顾两个年老的亲戚。aged(formal ) very old指年迈的、年老的：◆Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.年迈的亲戚住在家里有时压力相当大。long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time指寿命长的、长寿的、经久耐用的、持久的：◆Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.我们家每个人都特别长寿。mature used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young礼貌或幽默的说法，指某人已成年或不再年轻：◆clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装Patternsa(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/womana(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple➤ wine /cheese 葡萄酒；干酪developed over a period of time to produce a strong , rich flavour 发酵成熟的；酿成的➤ no longer young 不再年轻used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young （礼貌或幽默的说法）成年的，不再年轻的◆ clothes for the mature woman 成年妇女的服装◆ a man of mature years 中年男人➤ work of art 艺术作品created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill 成熟的；技艺精湛的；创作于晚年的➤ insurance policy 保险单(business商业) ready to be paid 到期（应该支付）的▸ ma·ture·ly BrE /məˈtʃʊəli/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrli/ BrE /məˈtjʊəli/ NAmE /məˈtʊrli/ adverb ● on mature reˈflection /consideˈration (formal ) after thinking about sth carefully and for a long time 经过深思熟虑；经过审慎考虑ma·tureAW BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/ BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʊr/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they mature BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/ BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʊr/ present simple - he / she / it matures BrE /məˈtʃʊəz/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrz/ BrE /məˈtjʊəz/ NAmE /məˈtʊrz/ past simple matured BrE /məˈtʃʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrd/ BrE /məˈtjʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʊrd/ past participle matured BrE /məˈtʃʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrd/ BrE /məˈtjʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʊrd/ -ing form maturing BrE /məˈtʃʊəɪŋ/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrɪŋ/ BrE /məˈtjʊəɪŋ/ NAmE /məˈtʊrɪŋ/ ➤ become fully grown 成熟[I ]to become fully grown or developed 成熟；长成◆ This particular breed of cattle matures early . 这一品种的牛发育成熟快。◆ Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade . 这一领域的技术经过过去十年的发展已经相当完善。➤ become sensible 变得明智[I ]to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult （情感和认识）成熟；有判断力◆ He has matured a great deal over the past year . 经过过去这一年，他成熟了许多。➤ develop skill 提高技能[I ]~ (into sth )to fully develop a particular skill or quality 使（技能或素质）成熟；充分发展◆ She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses . 她已经成长为这个国家一位最优秀的演员。➤ wine /cheese 葡萄酒；干酪[I , T ]~ (sth )if wine , cheese , etc . matures or is matured , it develops over a period of time to produce a strong , rich flavour 酿成；制成；发酵成熟➤ insurance policy 保险单[I ](business商业) to reach the date when it must be paid 到期（应付款） |
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