mature
释义
Fully grown or physically developed.
成熟的,发育完全的。
Behaving in a sensible, emotionally developed way; showing the wisdom of an adult.
(举止、心智)成熟稳重的。
(Of wine, cheese, etc.) ripened or aged to full flavor; (of a bond or policy) due for payment.
(酒、奶酪等)熟成的;(债券、保单)到期的。
To become fully grown or developed; to ripen.
成熟,发育成熟;(使)熟成。
(Of a bond, loan, or insurance policy) to reach the date when it falls due.
(债券、贷款、保单)到期。
词根拆分
原生英语直接来自拉丁语 mātūrus,「成熟、适时」。mature 是不带前缀的纯词根,因此承载了原义的全部范围:熟透(果实、酒)、长成(人),以及「到了恰当的时间」(债券 matures 到期)。可以理解成「完全成熟——身体上、心智上或财务上」。
词根 matur 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.mature student成人学生(成年后入学者)
- 2.mature adult成熟的成年人
- 3.emotionally mature情感成熟
- 4.mature cheese熟成奶酪
- 5.fully mature完全成熟
例句
- 1.
She is remarkably mature for a fifteen-year-old.
对一个十五岁的孩子来说,她成熟得惊人。
- 2.
The cheese is left to mature in cellars for two years.
这种奶酪要在地窖里熟成两年。
- 3.
Tadpoles take several weeks to mature into frogs.
蝌蚪要几周才能长成青蛙。
- 4.
The savings bond will mature in ten years.
这张储蓄债券将在十年后到期。