mature
adj
verb
məˈtʃʊə
adj
1
SENSIBLE
理智的
someone,
especially
a
child
or
young
person,
who
is
mature
behaves
in
a
sensible
and
reasonable
way,
as
you
would
expect
an
adult
to
behave
〔小孩或年轻人举止〕成熟的，理智的，明白事理的;
Laura
is
very
mature
for
her
age
.
劳拉就她的年龄来说是很成熟的。
We’re
mature
enough
to
disagree
on
this
issue
but
still
respect
each
other.
我们很成熟，尽管我们对此事意见不同，但还是很尊重对方。
2
FULLY GROWN
成年的
fully
grown
and
developed
成年的; 成熟的
Mature
apple
trees
are
typically
20
feet
tall.
成熟的苹果树一般有 20 英尺高。
The
new
leader
wants
his
country
to
be
seen
as
a
mature
democracy.
这位新的领导希望他的国家在人们眼中是个成熟的民主国家。
The
human
brain
isn’t
fully
mature
until
about
age
25.
人的大脑要到 25 岁才完全发育成熟。
physically/emotionally/sexually
mature
Most
girls
are
sexually
mature
by
about
14
years
of
age.
多数女孩到 14 岁左右性发育就成熟了。
3
WINE/CHEESE ETC
葡萄酒/干酪等
mature
cheese,
wine
etc
has
a
good
strong
taste
which
has
developed
during
a
long
period
of
time
[英] 发酵成熟的，已酿成的
BrE
mature
Cheddar
发酵成熟的切达干酪
4
OLDER
较老的
a
polite
or
humorous
way
of
describing
someone
who
is
no
longer
young
不再年轻的; 成熟的〔礼貌或幽默的说法〕;
wedding
fashions
for
mature
brides
适合大龄新娘的婚纱样式
a
respectable
gentleman
of
mature
years
一位成熟的体面绅士
5
NOVEL/PAINTING ETC
小说/油画等
a
mature
piece
of
work
by
a
writer
or
an
artist
is
done
late
in
their
life
and
shows
a
high
level
of
understanding
or
skill
成熟的; 技巧娴熟的; 老练的
His
mature
work
reveals
a
deep
sense
of
enjoyment
of
nature.
他的成熟作品流露出对大自然深深的欣赏和喜欢。
6
on mature reflection/consideration
after
thinking
carefully
and
sensibly
about
something
for
a
long
time
[正式] 经过仔细考虑
formal
On
mature
reflection
we
have
decided
to
decline
their
offer.
经过慎重考虑，我们已决定谢绝他们的建议。
7
FINANCIAL
金融的
a
mature
BOND
or
POLICY
is
ready
to
be
paid
〔债券或保单〕到期应付的
8
mature market/industry
a
mature
industry
or
market
is
one
where
growth
is
quite
low
and
there
are
fewer
competitors
than
before
[术语] 成熟的市场/工业
technical
If
you
want
us
to
treat
you
as
an
adult,
you
have
to
act
maturely.
如果你想让我们把你当成年人看，你得表现得成熟点。
verb
9
to
become
fully
grown
or
developed
成熟; 长成
I
As
the
fish
matures,
its
colours
and
patternings
change.
这种鱼随着发育成熟，其颜色和斑纹都会改变。
[+
into
]
She
has
matured
into
a
fine
writer.
她已经成长为一名优秀的作家。
10
to
become
sensible
and
start
to
behave
sensibly
and
reasonably,
like
an
adult
变理智;〔举止〕变成熟
I
He
has
matured
a
lot
since
he
left
home.
自从离家之后他成熟多了。
He
wants
to
prove
just
how
much
he
has
matured
both
as
a
player
and
as
a
man.
他想证明自己作为一名运动员及作为一个男人，成熟了多少。
11
if
a
financial
arrangement
such
as
a
BOND
or
an
insurance
POLICY
matures,
it
becomes
ready
to
be
paid
〔债券或保单等〕到期
I
12
if
cheese,
wine
etc
matures,
or
if
it
is
matured,
it
develops
a
good
strong
taste
over
a
period
of
time
（使）〔干酪、葡萄酒等〕制成，（使）酿成;（使）酿熟
I,T
Few
beers
brewed
in
Britain
are
matured
in
the
bottle.
在英国酿制的啤酒很少是在酒瓶里酿熟的。
The
olives
are
pulped,
then
left
to
mature.
橄榄被捣成浆，然后放着慢慢发酵成熟。