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    ripe 的英语意思

    riperipe /raɪp/ adjective (comparative riper, superlative ripest) 查看全部语言翻译1ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat(水果或农作物)完全成熟,可以食用 OPP  unripe:  Those tomatoes aren’t ripe yet.那些西红柿还没熟。2be ripe for something to be ready for a change to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner已准备好发生(某种)变革,尤指本应早已发生的变革:  The police forces are ripe for reform.警察部队亟需改革。 The former dock area is ripe for development.昔日的码头区迫切需要开发。3the time is ripe (for something) used to say it is a very suitable time for something to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner用于表示某事发生的时机十分合适,尤指本应早已发生:  The time is ripe for a review of progress up to now.现在正是回顾迄今进展的好时机。4ripe old age a)if you live to a ripe old age, you are very old when you die若活到高龄,指死时已非常年迈:  Eat less and exercise more if you want to live to a ripe old age.如果你想活到高龄,就要少吃多运动。 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用于表示对某人在极年轻的年纪便做某事或取得某成就感到惊讶或佩服——含幽默语气:  She was put in charge at the ripe old age of twenty-nine.她在二十九岁这个"高龄"便被任命为负责人。5ripe cheese has developed a strong taste and is ready to eat(奶酪)充分熟成,味道浓烈,可以食用 SYN  mature6especially British English a ripe smell is strong and unpleasant – used humorously(气味)强烈而难闻——含幽默语气:  We were pretty ripe after a week of walking.走了一个星期的路后,我们身上的气味相当难闻。ripeness noun [uncountable]