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单词 force-ripe
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Definition of force-ripe in English:

force-ripe

adjective
West Indian
  • (of a person) old or mature in certain respects without having developed fully in others.

    〈西印度〉(人)半老练的;半成熟的

    force-ripe young girls standing in groups
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No wonder we are forced today to come to terms with ‘force-ripe’ people which in the past was an exception rather than the rule.

Origin

By association with a fruit that has ripened by forcing.

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