ripe
adjective/raɪp/
/raɪp/
(comparative riper, superlative ripest)
Idioms - (of fruit or crops) fully grown and ready to be eaten
成熟的 - Pick the tomatoes before they get too ripe.
在西红柿太熟之前采摘它们。
Extra ExamplesTopics Farmingc1- Some of the apples were not quite ripe.
一些苹果不太熟。 - The crops were just about ripe.
农作物就快成熟了。 - a really ripe strawberry
很熟的草莓
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- very
- fully
- …
- ripe for the picking
- ripe for the plucking
- ripe for the taking
- …
- Pick the tomatoes before they get too ripe.
- (of cheese) having a taste that has fully developed
口味浓郁的；成熟的；醇美可口的 - (of a smell) strong and unpleasant
强烈的；难闻的 - ripe (for something) ready or suitable for something to happen
时机成熟的；适宜的 - This land is ripe for development.
这片土地适宜开发。 - The conditions were ripe for social change.
社会变革的时机已经成熟。 - Reforms were promised when the time was ripe.
曾经作出承诺，时机一成熟就进行改革。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- very
- fully
- …
- ripe for the picking
- ripe for the plucking
- ripe for the taking
- …
- This land is ripe for development.
Word OriginOld English rīpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijp and German reif.
Idioms
ripe for the picking
- offering somebody an ideal opportunity to gain an advantage
唾手可得的；有机可乘的 - This is an opportunity ripe for the picking.
这是一个成熟的机会。 - The Raiders' defense is ripe for the picking.
突袭者队的防守已经成熟，值得挑选。
- This is an opportunity ripe for the picking.
a/the ripe old age (of…)
- an age that is considered to be very old
（…的）高龄 - He lived to the ripe old age of 91.
他活到了 91 岁的高龄。
- He lived to the ripe old age of 91.