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| 1 | behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave . This is usually used about children and young people （通常用来指儿童和年轻人）明智的，成熟的 |
| He’ s more mature than the other boys in his class. 他比班上其他男生更成熟。 |
| That wasn’ t a very mature thing to do. 做这件事不是很明智。 |
| | 1a | a mature adult is no longer young , and is considered to have the good qualities of an older person , for example the knowledge and experience of how to deal with particular situations （成年人）成熟的 | | This position would suit a mature P.A. with computer skills. 这个职位适合一个懂电脑的成熟的私人助理。 | |
| | 1b | the mature work of an artist , writer etc is produced when they are no longer young and have developed their skill to a high level （艺术家、作家等的作品）技艺成熟的 | |
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| 2 | a mature animal is one that has grown to its full size （动物）成年的，充分发育的 |
| The mature bull weighs around 900 kilos. 成年公牛重约900千克。 |
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| 3 | mature cheese , wine etc has been left to develop so that its flavour improves （干酪、酒等）制成的，已酿熟的 |
| | 3a | a mature garden has been developed and looked after for a long time （花园）成熟的 | |
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