ripe

英 [raɪp]

美 [raɪp]

adj. 成熟的; 口味浓郁的; 醇美可口的; 强烈的; 难闻的

最高级：ripest　比较级：riper　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7544 / COCA.6068

同义词辨析

mature adult grown-up ripe【导航词义：成熟的】

matureadj. 成熟的，长成的

〔辨析〕

指人或动植物发育成熟的；通常也指小孩或年轻人在性格、情感方面趋于成熟、明白事理的。

〔例证〕

She is tall and more physically mature than many girls of her years.
她个子很高，而且比很多同龄女孩发育成熟。
There are several mature apple trees in her garden.
她的花园里有几棵成熟的苹果树。
When is the human brain fully mature?
人的大脑何时完全发育成熟？
That young man is very mature for his age.
那个年轻人就他的年龄来说算是很成熟的。

adultadj. 成熟的，成年的

〔辨析〕

指人或动物生理上发育成熟的，只作定语；也指待人接物具有成年人特点的。

〔例证〕

This is an adult tiger.
这是一只成年的老虎。
He spent most of his adult life in Paris.
他成年后的大部分时间是在巴黎度过的。
She dealt with this problem in an adult way.
她以成人的方式处理这个问题。

grown-upadj. 成年的，长大的；像成年人的

〔辨析〕

指已长成大人的，或外表举止像成年人的。

〔例证〕

Most American children will leave home after they are grown-up.
多数美国孩子长成大人后会离家而去。
He looked so grown-up in his business suit.
他穿上西装看起来成熟多了。

ripeadj. 成熟的

〔辨析〕

多指水果、蔬菜等成熟的，也可引申指时机成熟的。

〔例证〕

Don't pick those apples until they are ripe.
那些苹果没熟之前不要摘。
They decided to wait until the time was ripe.
他们决定等到时机成熟再说。

习惯用语

adj.

a/the ripe old age (of…)

（…的）高龄
an age that is considered to be very old
He lived to the ripe old age of 91.
他活到了91岁的高龄。

牛津词典

adj.

成熟的
fully grown and ready to be eaten
口味浓郁的；成熟的；醇美可口的
having a flavour that has fully developed
强烈的；难闻的
strong and unpleasant
时机成熟的；适宜的
ready or suitable for sth to happen
1. This land is ripe for development.
  这片土地适宜开发。
2. The conditions were ripe for social change.
  社会变革的时机已经成熟。
3. Reforms were promised when the time was ripe .
  曾经作出承诺，时机一成熟就进行改革。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED (水果、谷物等)成熟的
Ripefruit or grain is fully grown and ready to eat.
1. Always choose firm, but ripe fruit.
  一定要挑选硬实但已成熟的水果。
2. ...fields of ripe wheat.
  成熟的麦田
ADJ-GRADED (时机)成熟的，适宜的
If a situation isripe fora particular development or event, you mean that development or event is likely to happen soon.
1. Conditions were ripe for an outbreak of cholera...
  霍乱即将暴发。
2. This society is ripe for change.
  发生社会变革的时机已经成熟。
PHRASE (活到)高龄
If someone lives to aripe old age, they live until they are very old.
1. He lived to the ripe old age of 95.
  他活到了95岁高龄。
PHRASE 唾手可得;得到…易如反掌
If something isripe for pickingorripe for plucking, it will be very easy to obtain.
1. Haig's message was that victory was ripe for picking.
  黑格传达的意思是说胜利唾手可得。
PHRASE 时机已经成熟
If you saythe time is ripe, you mean that a suitable time has arrived for something to be done.
1. He told reporters that he thought the time was ripe for a normalisation of relations...
  他告诉记者他认为是时候恢复两国间正常关系。
2. The British Foreign Office has decided the time is ripe to send its first female ambassador to the region.
  英国外交部作出决定现在可以向该地区派驻第一位女大使。

英英释义

adj

far along in time
1. a man of advanced age
2. advanced in years
3. a ripe old age
4. the ripe age of 90
Synonym:advanced
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
1. a ripe mind
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
1. ripe peaches
2. full-bodied mature wines
Synonym:mature
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
1. a good time to plant tomatoes
2. the right time to act
3. the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Synonym:goodright

双语例句

Matilda was born in northern Italy in 1046 and apparently lived to a ripe old age
玛蒂尔达1046年出生在意大利北部，据信享有高寿。
When wheat is ripe, we would go there to help cutting in.
麦子熟了的时候，我们会去那里帮助收割。
The tomatoes are not yet ripe.
西红柿还没熟。
The ears of paddy are ripe and golden.
稻穗金黄。
Haig's message was that victory was ripe for picking.
黑格传达的意思是说胜利唾手可得。
The wheat is just about ripe enough to be cut.
麦子熟得差不多了，该割了。
He told reporters that he thought the time was ripe for a normalisation of relations
他告诉记者他认为是时候恢复两国间正常关系。
The time is ripe for action.
时机已经成熟，可以行动了。
The peaches are ripe.
桃子成熟了。
It is still too early.; The time is not yet ripe.
为时尚早。