| [/məˈtjuə(r); US -ˈtuər; məˋtʊr/] adj 用法:
1 (a) fully grown or developed mentally or physically; having achieved one's full potential 充分发育的; （智力或体力）成熟的; 已具备全部潜力的:
a mature person, oak, starling 成熟的人、 橡树、 椋鸟 *
a house with a mature garden, ie one where the plants, trees, etc are fully grown and well established 有花木繁茂的花园的住宅 *He's not mature enough to be given too much responsibility.他还不成熟, 不宜给他重任.
(b) (of wine or cheese) having reached a stage where its flavour has fully developed （指葡萄酒或乾酪）成熟的. 用法:
2 (of thought, intentions, etc) careful and thorough （指想法、 意图等）深思熟虑的:
after mature consideration 经过审慎考虑. 用法:
3 (commerce 商) (of insurance policies, etc) due for payment （指保险单等）到期该付款的. mature 2
[/məˈtjuə(r); US -ˈtuər; məˋtʊr/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become mature （使某人[某事物]）成熟:
Her character matured during these years. 这些年里她的品性已趋成熟. *
cheese/wine that matures slowly 熟得慢的奶酪[葡萄酒] *
My plan gradually matured. 我的计画逐渐酝酿成熟. *
Experience has matured him greatly. 他经历这些事之後已经成熟多了. 用法:
2 [I] (commerce 商) (of insurance policies, etc) become due （指保险单等）到期. |