mature, ripe

形容詞 ripe:

1. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
   同義詞：mature
2. fully prepared or eager
3. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
   同義詞：good, right
4. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
5. far along in time
   同義詞：advanced

1. The branches were weighed down with ripe apples.
   蘋果成熟了把樹枝都壓彎了。
2. Most tomatoes are red when ripe, but some kinds are yellow.
   大多數(shù)西紅柿成熟時是紅色的，但有些品種是黃色的。
3. I like the luscious taste of ripe peaches.
   我喜歡熟桃的香甜味。
4. The ripe apples picked easily.
   成熟的蘋果易于采摘
5. These apples are not ripe; they are sour.
   這些蘋果不熟，是酸的。
6. The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of the government.
   時機(jī)已經(jīng)成熟，可以向政府權(quán)力提出挑戰(zhàn)了。

ripe

adj.（形容詞）
rip.er,rip.est
Fully developed; mature:
成熟的：充分成長的；成熟的：
例句：
ripe peaches.
成熟的桃子

Resembling matured fruit, as in fullness.
結(jié)實的：象成熟的果實一樣，如豐滿的
Sufficiently advanced in preparation or aging to be used or eaten:
適于食用的，熟醇的：在準(zhǔn)備或陳釀中足夠完善來使用或食用的：
例句：
ripe cheese.
熟醇的奶酪

Thoroughly matured, as by study or experience; seasoned:
熟練的，老練的：完全成熟的，如通過研究或經(jīng)歷；成熟老練的：
例句：
ripe judgment.
成熟老練的判斷

Advanced in years:
年富的，年高的：
例句：
the ripe age of 90.
九十歲高齡

Fully prepared to do or undergo something; ready:
準(zhǔn)備完成的：作好充分準(zhǔn)備做或從事某事的；準(zhǔn)備好的：
例句：
.By 9'5 the republic was ripe for a coup.(Alex Shoumatoff)
.在9'5年，共和國發(fā)動了一次政變.(亞歷克斯·肖馬托夫)

Sufficiently advanced; opportune:
成熟的，發(fā)展充分的；適合的：
例句：
The time is ripe for great societal changes.
社會大變革的時機(jī)已經(jīng)成熟了

Exhibiting overtones of or references to sex; scatological:
粗俗的，下流的：表現(xiàn)性的暗示或暗指性的；淫穢的：
例句：
.The language on the stage was riper than anything I have heard in a lifetime of newspaper work.(John Hughes)
.舞臺上使用的語言比我這一輩子從報紙中聽到的任何東西都要下流粗俗.(約翰·休斯)

Emitting a foul odor, especially body odor.
刺鼻的，難聞的：發(fā)出刺鼻難聞的氣味的，尤指體臭

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English rope
源自 古英語 rope

【引伸】
ripe.ly
adv.（副詞）
ripe.ness
n.（名詞）