ripe的中文

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ripe
/ raip /

◙ adjective
1. (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating
• （果实，谷物）成熟的
  (of a cheese or wine) fully matured
• （奶酪）熟的；（酒）芳醇的，陈年的
  (of a smell or flavour) rich, intense, or pungent
• （气味）浓烈的；刺鼻的；（香气）馥郁的
»rich, ripe flavours emanate from this wine.
  这葡萄酒浓香四溢。
  (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn
• （雌性鱼，昆虫）快要产卵的
  [predic.] (ripe for)arrived at the fitting stage or time for (a particular action or purpose)
• 成熟的；适合…的
»land ripe for development.
  适合开发的土地。
  [predic.] (ripe with)full of
• 充满
»a population ripe with discontent.
  满腹怨气的一群人。
  [attrib.] (of a person's age) advanced
• 高龄的，高寿的
»she lived to a ripe old age.
  她活到高龄。
  [informal] (of a person's language) beyond the bounds of propriety; coarse
• [非正式] （言语）下流的；粗俗的

【IDIOMS】

◘ the time is ripe
1. a suitable time has arrived
• 时机已经成熟，时机已到
»the time was ripe to talk about peace.
和谈的时机已经成熟。

【派生】

♦ ripely adverb
♦ ripeness noun

【语源】

1. Old English rīpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijp and German reif