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ma·ture AW BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/NAmE /məˈtʊr/ adjective HELP maturer is occasionally used instead of more mature 有时不用 more mature，而用 maturer。➤sensible 明智(of a child or young person 儿童或年轻人) 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 OPP immature ➤fully grown 成熟(of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal 人、树木、鸟或兽) 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 OPP immature oldelderly ⬥ aged ⬥ long-lived ⬥ matureThese words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. 以上各词均形容人年纪大、长寿或事物古老、持久。 - old having lived for a long time; no longer young 指年老、年纪大：◆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' * old 的委婉语，指年纪较大的、上了年纪的：◆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 指年迈的、年老的：◆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 指寿命长的、长寿的、经久耐用的、持久的：◆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 sb is no longer young 礼貌或幽默的说法，指某人已成年或不再年轻：◆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
➤wine/cheese 葡萄酒；干酪developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour 发酵成熟的；酿成的➤no longer young 不再年轻used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb 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➤work of art 艺术作品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➤insurance policy 保险单(business 商业) ready to be paid 到期（应该支付）的▸ ma·ture·ly BrE /məˈtʃʊəli/NAmE /məˈtʃʊrli/BrE /məˈtjʊəli/NAmE /məˈtʊrli/ adverb ●on mature reˈflection/consideˈration(formal) after thinking about sth carefully and for a long time 经过深思熟虑；经过审慎考虑 ma·ture AW BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/NAmE /məˈtʊr/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mature BrE /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊr/ BrE /məˈtjʊə(r)/ NAmE /məˈtʊr/present simple - he / she / it matures BrE /məˈtʃʊəz/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrz/ BrE /məˈtjʊəz/ NAmE /məˈtʊrz/past simple matured BrE /məˈtʃʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrd/ BrE /məˈtjʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʊrd/past participle matured BrE /məˈtʃʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrd/ BrE /məˈtjʊəd/ NAmE /məˈtʊrd/ -ing form maturing BrE /məˈtʃʊəɪŋ/ NAmE /məˈtʃʊrɪŋ/ BrE /məˈtjʊəɪŋ/ NAmE /məˈtʊrɪŋ/➤become fully grown 成熟 [I] 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。➤become sensible 变得明智 [I] 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。➤develop skill 提高技能 [I] ~ (into sth) 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。➤wine/cheese 葡萄酒；干酪 [I, T] ~ (sth) if wine, cheese, etc. matures or is matured, it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour 酿成；制成；发酵成熟➤insurance policy 保险单 [I] (business 商业) to reach the date when it must be paid 到期（应付款） |