mature
音标发音
- 英式音标 [mə'tʃʊəməˈtʃʊə(r)]
- 美式音标 [məˈtʃʊr]
- 国际音标 [mə'tjuə]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 成熟的;充分考虑的;到期的;成年人的
- vi. 成熟;到期
- vt. 使…成熟;使…长成;慎重作出
词源解说
- 14世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的maturare,意为成熟。
词根记忆
- 自然(nature)中的n更换成m就是成熟的(mature)
- 自然(nature)中的n换成m就是成熟的(mature)
- 自然(nature)成熟(mature)
- 自然(nature)中的一切慢慢变得成熟(mature)
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- matured:成熟的;到期的。
- adv性质的同根词
- maturely:成熟地;充分地。
- n性质的同根词
- maturity:成熟;到期;完备。
- maturation:成熟;化脓;生殖细胞之形成。
- v性质的同根词
- matured:成熟;到期(mature的过去分词)。
- vi性质的同根词
- maturate:成熟;化脓。
- vt性质的同根词
- maturate:成熟;化脓;使化脓。
用法辨析
- mature的意思是“成熟”,指有机体在生理、心理、智力等方面的逐步发展过程,强调使其生长发育成熟或使其能正常起作用。引申可指经过慎重考虑作出计划或决定。
- mature主要用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- She is a mature girl.
她是个成熟的女孩。 - The apples are not yet mature.
这些苹果还未成熟。 - A human being is mature at 18 years old.
人到18岁才算成年。 - Boys mature more slowly than girls, both physically and psychologically.
在生理和心理上,男孩比女孩成熟得晚些。 - Experiences matured him.
各种经历使他成熟起来。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作表语: S+be+~
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词: S+~(+A)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
词组短语
- mature age 成熟年龄,富有知识和经验的年龄
- mature for marriage 已到结婚年龄
- mature early 成熟得早
- mature fast 成熟得快
- mature well 妥善地制订出
- mature admirably 成长得很好
- mature appallingly 令人吃惊地成长
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
~+介词
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
英英字典
- (LIKE AN ADULT) Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally.
- (PHYSICALLY GROWN) completely grown physically
- (FOOD) having a flavour that is completely developed
- (FINANCE) A mature investment is ready to be paid.
- (DEVELOP MENTALLY) to become more developed mentally and emotionally and behave in a responsible way
- (GROW PHYSICALLY) to become completely grown physically
- (FOOD) to allow food and wine to become old enough for the flavour to develop completely
- (FINANCE) If an insurance agreement or an investment matures, it becomes ready to be paid.
- When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult.
- When something matures, it reaches a state of complete development.
- If someone matures, they become more fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.
- If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour.
- If something such as wine or cheese matures or is matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
- Mature cheese or wine has been left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
- When an investment such as an insurance policy or bond matures, it reaches the stage when the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned.
- If you say that someone is mature or of mature years, you are saying politely that they are middle-aged or old.
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专业释义
- 成熟
Its transcription level increased in mature nodules.
该基因在成熟的根瘤中表达量增加。法学
- 成熟
Establish a "mature understanding".
确立“成熟的谅解”标准。医药科学
- 化脓的
- 成熟的
- 成孰的
- 成熟
- 到期的
- 成熟的
- 成熟