ripe
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Ripe fruit or grain is fully grown and ready to eat. (水果、谷物) 成熟的
Always choose firm, but ripe fruit. 总该挑选坚挺但成熟的水果。
2. ADJ If a situation is ripe for a particular development or event, you mean that development or event is likely to happen soon. (事态) 成熟的[v-link ADJ 'for' n/-ing]
A hospital consultant said conditions were ripe for an outbreak of cholera and typhoid. 一位医院的专家医师说霍乱和伤寒爆发的条件已经成熟。
3. PHRASE If someone lives to a ripe old age, they live until they are very old. 高龄
He lived to the ripe old age of 95. 他活到了95岁的高龄。
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ripe /raɪp/ (riper,ripest)
剑桥词典
- The pods split open when the beans are ripe.
- The oil is made by crushing and pressing ripe olives .
- Ripe figs spoil easily and cannot be shipped long distances .
- The fruit turns red when it is ripe.
- The fruit is picked before it turns ripe.
ripe adjective (FRUIT/CROPS)
(of fruit or crops ) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten（果实或庄稼）成熟的
Those bananas aren't ripe yet - they're still green . 那些香蕉还没有成熟——还是绿的。
例句
ripe adjective (CHEESE)
Ripe cheese has developed a strong flavour .
（奶酪）熟透的，口味浓郁的
This brie smells good and ripe. 这种法国布里奶酪味道醇正而浓郁。
ripe adjective (SMELL)
A ripe smell is strong and unpleasant .
刺鼻的；难闻的
There was a ripe smell from his socks . 他的袜子发出一股刺鼻的味道。
ripe adjective (LANGUAGE)
old-fashioned humorousused to describe language that is rude
（语言）粗俗的，下流的
a ripe joke 粗俗的笑话
习语
ripe for stha ripe old age 返回 ripe