ripen

ripenripenD.J.:[ˈraipən]K.K.:[ˈraɪpən]vt. & vi.1.■成熟, 使熟When the summer crop is ripening, the autumn crop has to be sowed.夏季作物成熟时, 就得播种秋季作物。The sun ripens the crops.太阳使庄稼成熟。

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ripen['raipən]vi.1.■成熟：The grapes are ripening, the apple trees are heavy with fruit.葡萄就要熟了，苹果树上结满了果实。2.■(思想、感情等)变得成熟：Thinking often ripens into resolve and action.思想往往会上升为决心和行动。Don't worry. Time will soon ripen.别着急，时机即将成熟。3.■(疖子等)成熟可去脓；适于开刀：The boil on my arm has ripened.我胳臂上长的疖子已成熟可以去脓了。vt.1.■使…成熟：We must try every means to ripen the late crops more rapidly.我们必须想方设法使晚庄稼成熟得更快些。2.■使(思想、感情等)成熟：Age has ripened his attitude to some things.随着年龄的增长，他对某些事情的看法日趋成熟。3.■使(疖子等)成熟以便去脓：She applied some ointment to ripen the abscesses on the gums.她涂了点药膏使齿龈脓肿成熟以便去脓。4.■(经过贮存或加工处理后)使成熟可以食用：The cheese was ripened.干酪成熟可吃了。

ripenripen[ˈraipən]vi.1.■成熟; 长成(into)

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词性变化ripen[ˈraipən]vt.1.■使成熟;【医】使(疖等)化脓(适于开刀)

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继承用法ripenern.1.■【化】催熟剂