ripe
adj
raɪp
adj
1
ripe
fruit
or
crops
are
fully
grown
and
ready
to
eat
〔水果、庄稼〕成熟的;
Those
tomatoes
aren’t
ripe
yet.
那些番茄还没熟。
2
be ripe for sth
to
be
ready
for
a
change
to
happen,
especially
when
it
should
have
happened
sooner
适宜做某事，做某事条件成熟
The
police
forces
are
ripe
for
reform.
警察队伍的改革条件已经成熟。
The
former
dock
area
is
ripe
for
development.
这片从前的码头地区可以开发了。
3
the time is ripe (for sth)
used
to
say
it
is
a
very
suitable
time
for
something
to
happen,
especially
when
it
should
have
happened
sooner
（某事的）时机已经成熟
The
time
is
ripe
for
a
review
of
progress
up
to
now.
是时候回顾一下目前为止所取得的进步了。
4
ripe old age
a.
if
you
live
to
a
ripe
old
age,
you
are
very
old
when
you
die
b.
used
to
show
that
you
find
it
surprising
or
impressive
that
someone
is
doing
something
or
has
achieved
something
at
a
very
young
age
–
used
humorously
年纪很小〔用于表示对某人很年轻便做或做到某事感到意外或惊叹，幽默用法〕
Eat
less
and
exercise
more
if
you
want
to
live
to
a
ripe
old
age
.
想长寿要少吃多锻炼。
She
was
put
in
charge
at
the
ripe
old
age
of
twenty-nine.
她年纪轻轻，二十九岁就当上了主管。
5
ripe
cheese
has
developed
a
strong
taste
and
is
ready
to
eat
〔干酪〕熟透的;
6
a
ripe
smell
is
strong
and
unpleasant
–
used
humorously
[尤英] 臭气熏天的，浓烈难闻的〔幽默用法〕
especially BrE
We
were
pretty
ripe
after
a
week
of
walking.
我们走了一个星期的路，身上都臭死了。