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| /raɪp/ |
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| 1 | ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use （水果或庄稼）成熟的 |
| a ripe juicy peach 熟透了的、水灵灵的桃子 |
| | 1a | ripe cheese or wine has a strong flavour （干酪或葡萄酒）气味浓烈的 | |
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| 2 | informal having a strong or unpleasant smell （气味）刺鼻的，难闻的 |
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| 3 | language or humour that is ripe is funny but slightly rude （语言或幽默）粗俗有趣的 |
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| - | be ripe for sth
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| to be ready for something , especially a change |
| （尤指某种变革）时机已经成熟 |
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| Some of the smaller firms are ripe for takeover. 接管一些小一点的公司的时机已成熟。 |
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| - | a ripe (old) age
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| an age at which someone is very oldYou can also use this expression in a humorous way about someone who is very young |
| 一大把年纪（指年纪大，也可以幽默地用于谈论年纪很轻的人） |
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| She lived to a ripe old age of 103. 她活到103岁高龄。 |
| She was running her own business at the ripe old age of 18. 她在18岁“高龄”时就自己开公司了。 |
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| - | the time is ripe for sth
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| used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen |
| 某事的时机已经成熟 |
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| The government decided the time was ripe for an election. 政府决定选举的时机已成熟。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| ripeness noun U |
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