mature

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 [mət͡ʃoː]    美 /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/|/məˈt͡ʃɝ/|/məˈt(j)ʊəɹ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities). intransitive
    — […] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.
  2. To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe. intransitive
    — […] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;
  3. To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion. transitive
    — […] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature:
  4. To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature. transitive
    — […] a ship well freighted with the stores The sun matures on India’s spicy shores,
  5. To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age. intransitive
  6. To make (someone) mature. transitive
    — Then Tom shall have his kite, and Fan new dollies, Till time matures them for important follies.
  7. To reach the date when payment is due. intransitive
    — When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.
形容词 adj.
  1. Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
    — She is quite mature for her age.
  2. Brought to a state of complete readiness.
    — a mature plan
  3. Profound; careful.
    — The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
  4. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration. obsolete
  5. Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
    — mature content

词形变化

more mature comparative most mature superlative matures present,singular,third-person maturing participle,present matured participle,past matured past

词汇关系

近义词
grown grown up mature maturate
反义词
childish immature superficial
上位词
adultlike
下位词
grownish hyperadult
衍生词
dysmature hypermature hypomature maturase maturation mature-age student mature BL maturely maturement mature minor matureness maturescent mature student maturish maturity nonmature overmature postmature premature semimature sexually mature submature supermature maturable mature up unmaturing
相关词
matura full-grown

词源

词源 1
From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).
词源 2
From Middle English maturen, from Middle French maturer (“to mature”), from Latin mātūrō.
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