ma·tur·i·ty
noun/məˈtʃʊərəti/, /məˈtjʊərəti/
/məˈtʃʊrəti/, /məˈtʊrəti/
[uncountable]- the quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner
（思想行为、作品等）成熟 - He has maturity beyond his years.
他过于老成。 - Her poems show great maturity.
她的诗歌显得非常成熟。 - She has shown great maturity in her behaviour this term.
这学期她的行为显得十分成熟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- growing
- increasing
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- display
- …
- He has maturity beyond his years.
- (of a person, an animal, or a plant) the state of being fully grown or developed
成熟；成年；完全长成 - The forest will take 100 years to reach maturity.
这片森林要花 100 年时间才能成材。 - The insects lay eggs when they approach maturity.
这些昆虫发育接近成熟时就会产卵。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- physical
- psychological
- …
- attain
- come to
- grow to
- …
- The forest will take 100 years to reach maturity.
- understanding and skill that an artist develops over a period of time
（艺术水平的）成熟 - These latest paintings show how the artist has really grown in maturity.
这些最新的画作表明这位画家如何已真正走向了成熟。
- These latest paintings show how the artist has really grown in maturity.
- (business) (of an insurance policy, etc.) the time when money you have invested is ready to be paid
到期（应付款）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturitas, from maturus ‘timely, ripe’.