riper; ripest
riper; ripest
Learner's definition of RIPE
[also more ripe; most ripe]
1
of fruits and vegetables : fully grown and developed and ready to be eaten(水果,蔬菜等)成熟的 —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 -
the violin's full, ripe sound那把小提琴豐滿圓潤的音色
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a story ripe with details [=a story that includes many details]包含諸多細節的報道
— opposite unripe 2
not used before a noun : ready or suitable for something準備好;適合 —
usually + for -
The army was ripe for action.軍隊做好了戰鬥準備。
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a system that is ripe for abuse [=a system that is in such bad condition that it could easily be used wrongly]容易被濫用的系統
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The time was ripe for proposing his plan.提出他的計劃的時機已經成熟。
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We'll make these changes when the time is ripe.時機成熟時我們將會進行這些變革。
3
of food and especially cheese : brought to full flavor or the best state by being stored for a period of time(尤指幹酪)熟醇的 4
: having a strong and unpleasant smell臭氣熏天的;難聞的
ripe old age
: a very old age高齡;晚年 —
sometimes used humorously有時作诙諧用法
— ripeness
noun [noncount]