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单词 mature
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ma·ture

adjective
 
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/, /məˈtjʊə(r)/
/məˈtʃʊr/, /məˈtʊr/
maturer is occasionally used instead of more matureIdioms

    sensible

  1.  
    (of a child or young person) 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
    • She tries to look mature and sophisticated.她努力让自己看起来成熟老道。
    opposite immatureTopics Life stagesc1, Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    2.

    fully grown

  2.  
    (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal) 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
    opposite immature
    Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/​something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:
    • She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.她上年纪了，明年就 75 岁了。
    elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’:
    • 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:
    • 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:
    • 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 somebody is no longer young:
    • clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装
    Patterns
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​long-lived/​mature man/​woman
    • a(n) old/​elderly/​aged/​mature gentleman/​lady/​couple
    Topics Life stagesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    3.

    wine/cheese

  3. developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich taste发酵成熟的；酿成的Topics Cooking and eatingc2

    4. no longer young

  4. used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody 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
    5.

    work of art

  5. 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

    6. insurance policy

  6. (business) ready to be paid到期（应该支付）的
    7. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.
Idioms
on mature reflection/consideration
  1. (formal) after thinking about something carefully and for a long time经过深思熟虑；经过审慎考虑

ma·ture

verb
 
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/, /məˈtjʊə(r)/
/məˈtʃʊr/, /məˈtʊr/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mature
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/, /məˈtjʊə(r)/
/məˈtʃʊr/, /məˈtʊr/
he / she / it matures
/məˈtʃʊəz/, /məˈtjʊəz/
/məˈtʃʊrz/, /məˈtʊrz/
past simple matured
/məˈtʃʊəd/, /məˈtjʊəd/
/məˈtʃʊrd/, /məˈtʊrd/
past participle matured
/məˈtʃʊəd/, /məˈtjʊəd/
/məˈtʃʊrd/, /məˈtʊrd/
-ing form maturing
/məˈtʃʊərɪŋ/, /məˈtjʊərɪŋ/
/məˈtʃʊrɪŋ/, /məˈtʊrɪŋ/

    become fully grown

  1.  
    [intransitive] 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。
    Extra Examples
    • The little garden was maturing nicely.小果园里的果实就要长熟了。
    • The teenage years cover a period in which people mature physically and emotionally.十几岁是人在生理和感情上成熟的时期。
    Topics Life stagesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • early
    • quickly
    • …
    verb + mature
    • allow something to
    • leave something to
    preposition
    • into
    • to
    2.

    become sensible

  2.  
    [intransitive] 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • early
    • quickly
    • …
    verb + mature
    • allow something to
    • leave something to
    preposition
    • into
    • to
    3.

    develop skill

  3. [intransitive] mature (into something) 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。
    4.

    wine/cheese

  4. [intransitive, transitive] mature (something) if wine, cheese, etc. matures or is matured, it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich taste酿成；制成；发酵成熟
    • The cheese is smoked and then left to mature.奶酪先经熏制，然后放置待其酿熟。
    • a fully matured cheese完全酿熟的奶酪
    5.

    insurance policy

  5. [intransitive] (business) to reach the date when it must be paid到期（应付款）
    • She has a number of investments that mature at the end of the year.她有多项投资将于年底到期。
    6. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.
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