ripe
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UK ripe adj: (fruit: ready to eat) (果实等)
SC 成熟的 chéng shú de
You need to wait until the plums are ripe before you pick them.
你得等梅子成熟才能摘。
ripe adj: (mature, ready to eat) (奶酪等食物)
SC 熟的，可以吃的 kě yǐ chī de
Peter brought out the cheese course, including a soft, ripe brie.
彼得端出了奶酪大餐，包括一种松软的熟布里干酪。
ripe adj: figurative (cheese, etc.: having strong smell)
SC 刺鼻的 cì bí de
SC 难闻的 cì bí de ，nán wén de
TC 難聞的
TC 難聞的
That camembert's ripe; it's stinking out the fridge.
卡门贝干酪好难闻，臭味从冰箱里散出来了。
ripe adj: figurative (time: perfect)
SC 完美的，适宜的 wán měi de ，shì yí de
TC 適宜的
TC 適宜的
SC 时机成熟的 shí jī chéng shú de(比喻)
The time seemed ripe to tell his parents about his plans.
当时时机成熟，他可以告诉父母自己的计划。
ripe for [sth] adj + prep: figurative (ready)
SC 时机成熟
TC 時機成熟
TC 時機成熟
The tax system is ripe for reform.
现在时机成熟，可以进行税务系统改革。
ripe adj: figurative (age: mature)
SC 高龄的
SC 年龄大的
From her grey hair and wrinkles, you could tell she was a woman of ripe years.
ripe old age, ripe age n: informal (advanced age)
SC 高龄 gāo líng
Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99.
The time is ripe expr: (it is the perfect moment)
SC 时机已经成熟
We should take action right now; the time is ripe!
The time is ripe for [sth] expr: (it is the right moment for [sth])
SC 做某事的时机已经成熟
The time is ripe for change.