(maturer, maturest)
1
- fully developed physically; full-grown发育成熟的; 长大的：
she was now a mature woman
她现在已是个发育成熟的女人
owls are sexually mature at one year.
猫头鹰一岁时就性成熟了。
1.1
- having reached an advanced stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult（智力或感情）成熟的：
a young man mature beyond his years.
早熟的小伙子。
1.2
- (of thought or planning) careful and thorough（想法, 计划）慎重的; 全面的：
on mature reflection he decided they should not go.
经过慎重考虑, 他决定他们不该去。
1.3
- used euphemistically to describe someone as being middle-aged or old〈婉〉中年的, 年长的：
Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
沃克小姐结婚时已经不年轻了。
1.4
- (of a style) fully developed（风格）成熟的：
Van Gogh's mature work.
凡·高的成熟作品。
1.5
- (of a plant or planted area) complete in natural development（植物）发育成熟的; （种植区）发展成熟的：
mature trees.
已成材的树木。
1.6
- (of certain foodstuffs or drinks) ready for consumption（某些食品或饮料）可立即食用的。
2
- denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place（经济, 行业, 市场）成熟的; 发展余地不大的。
3
- (of a bill) due for payment（账单）已到支付期的。
no obj.
1
- (of a person or animal) become physically mature（人, 动物）发育成熟; 长大：
children mature at different ages
儿童在不同的年龄发育成熟
she matured into a woman.
她已长大成为一个女人。
1.1
- develop fully成熟：
the trees take at least thirty years to mature.
这些树木至少要30年才能成材。
1.2
- (of a person) reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development（人的心智与情感）变得成熟：
men mature as they grow older.
男人随着年纪增长会变得成熟。
1.3
- (with reference to certain foodstuffs or drinks) become or cause to become ready for consumption（使）（食品, 酒类）变得可食用：
no obj. leave the cheese to mature让奶酪成熟
with obj. the Scotch is matured for a minimum of three years.苏格兰威士忌酒最少要三年才能酿熟。
2
- (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable（保险单、证券等）到期。
派生词
maturely
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin maturus 'timely, ripe'; perhaps related to MATINS.