3VERB (在性格、感情等方面)趋于成熟 If someone matures, they become more fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour. (在性格、感情等方面)趋于成熟
Hopefully after three years at university I will have matured. [VERB]
希望3年大学生活之后我能变成熟。
I thought you had matured enough not to be giggly and silly about serious art. [VERB]
我觉得你已经长大成人,不应该再冲着严肃的艺术作品傻笑。
SYN become a responsible adult, grow up
4ADJ-GRADED (性格、感情等方面)成熟的;明白事理的 If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour. (性格、感情等方面)成熟的;明白事理的 [approval]
They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly.
他们在情感上已经成熟,应该负责任地行事。
You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
5ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n](画家、作家、音乐家等的技艺、能力等)成熟的,炉火纯青的 If you describe the work of an artist, writer, or musician as mature, you mean that it is thoughtful and skilful and shows that their abilities have fully developed. (画家、作家、音乐家等的技艺、能力等)成熟的,炉火纯青的 [approval]
It is his most mature comedy yet.
这是他迄今最成熟的喜剧作品。
6V-ERG (使)(葡萄酒、干酪等)发酵成熟;酿成 If something such as wine or cheese matures or is matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop. (使)(葡萄酒、干酪等)发酵成熟;酿成
Unlike wine, brandy matures only in wood, not glass. [VERB]
和葡萄酒不同的是,白兰地只能在木制容器而非玻璃容器里酿制。
...the cellars where the cheeses are matured. [beVERB-ed]
7ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](干酪、葡萄酒等)发酵成熟的,酿熟的Mature cheese or wine has been left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop. (干酪、葡萄酒等)发酵成熟的,酿熟的
Grate some mature cheddar cheese.
将一些已经酿熟的切达干酪磨碎。
...the best place to enjoy fine, mature wines.
品尝葡萄佳酿的最佳之处
8VERB (存单、养老金计划等)到期 When an investment such as a savings policy or pension plan matures, it reaches the stage when you stop paying money and the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned. (存单、养老金计划等)到期 [business]
These bonuses will be paid when your savings plan matures in ten years' time. [VERB]
这些红利会在10年后存款到期时支付。
...an endowment policy that matured on September 1. [VERB]
9月1日到期的人寿定期保险单
9ADJ 成熟的;不再年轻的;老成的(婉词) If you say that someone is mature or of mature years, you are saying politely that they are middle-aged or old. 成熟的;不再年轻的;老成的(婉词) [politeness]
...a man of mature years who had been in the job for longer than most of the members could remember.
ADVERB | VERB + MATURE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤fully完全成熟◇a fully matured cheese完全釀熟的奶酪➤early成熟早◇This variety is easy to grow and matures early.這個品種很容易種植,並且成熟早。➤quickly, rapidly成熟快▸➤slowly成熟慢▸➤emotionally, physically情感上/生理上成熟◇The teenage years cover a period in which people mature physically and emotionally.十幾歲是人在生理和感情上成熟的時期。➤nicely成熟得令人滿意◇The little garden was maturing nicely.小果園裏的果實就要長熟了。VERB + MATURE➤allow sth to, leave sth to待⋯成熟◇The cheese is smoked and then left to mature.奶酪先經熏製,然後放置待其釀熟。PREPOSITION➤into長成⋯◇She had matured into a beautiful young woman.她已經出落成漂亮的大姑娘了。➤to長到⋯◇a young man who is maturing to adulthood快成年的小伙子mature
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VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be成熟▸➤become變得成熟➤look看起來成熟◇She tries to look mature and sophisticated.她努力讓自己看起來成熟老道。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常成熟▸➤fully完全成熟▸➤emotionally, physically, sexually感情上成熟;生理上成熟;性成熟➤remarkably顯著成熟◇He was remarkably mature for his age.就他的年紀而言,他顯得異常成熟。