mature

mature
(maturer, maturest)

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.
猫头鹰在一岁时达到性成熟。
■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。
■(of thought or planning) careful and thorough
（想法或计划）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。
■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。
■(of a style) fully developed
（风格）成熟的
Van Gogh's mature work.
凡•高的成熟作品。
■(of a plant or planted area) complete in natural development
（植物或种植区）发育成熟的
mature trees.
已成材的树木。
■(of certain foodstuffs or drinks) ready for consumption
（某些食品或饮料）可立即食用的
denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place
（经济，行业或市场）成熟的，发展余地不大的
(of a bill) due for payment
（账单）已到支付期的

verb
[no obj.]

(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。
■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。
■(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。
■(with reference to certain foodstuffs or drinks) become or cause to become ready for consumption
（食品或酒类）（使）变得可食用
[no obj.]leave the cheese to mature.
让奶酪长熟。
[with obj.]the Scotch is matured for a minimum of three years.
苏格兰威士忌酒最少要3年才能酿熟。
(of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable
（保险单、股票等）到期

派生
maturely
adverb
语源

late Middle English: from Latin maturus 'timely, ripe'; perhaps related to matins

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