mature

adult, grown-up, mature

mature, ripe

mature, ripen, age, develop

动词 mature:

1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
   同义词：maturate, grow
2. develop and work out fully in one's mind
3. become due for repayment
4. cause to ripen or develop fully
   同义词：ripen
5. grow old or older
   同义词：senesce, age, get on, maturate
6. cause to ripen and discharge pus
   同义词：suppurate

形容词 mature:

1. characteristic of maturity
2. fully considered and perfected
   同义词：matured
3. having reached full natural growth or development
4. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
   同义词：ripe
5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
   同义词：fledged

1. Oh, grow up! ie Behave in a more mature way.
   噢，别那麽不懂事了(表现得成熟些吧)!
2. As they mature, many young radicals mellow into a more tolerant attitude towards life and society.
   随着逐渐成熟，许多年轻的激进分子对 生活和社会渐持较为宽容的态度。
3. A fully grown, mature organism.
   成体，完全发育成熟的有机体
4. His character has greatly matured in the years.
   这些年他的性格已大大成熟。
5. She matured her novel by constant revision.
   她不断修改自己的小说以使其趋于完善。

ma.ture

adj.（形容词）
ma.tur.er,ma.tur.est

Having reached full natural growth or development:
成熟的：已达到完全自然的成长或发展程度的：
例句：
a mature cell.
成熟的细胞

Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe:
完成的，发达的：已达到所期望或和最终的状况的；成熟的：
例句：
a mature cheese.
成形的奶酪

Of, relating to, or characteristic of full development, either mental or physical:
明理的，稳重的：心理或身体上发育成熟的：
例句：
mature for her age.
对她这个年龄算是稳重的

Suitable or intended for adults:
适合成年人的；成年人的：
例句：
mature subject matter.
成年人考虑的问题

Composed of adults:
成年人组成的：
例句：
a mature audience.
全部是成年人的观众

Worked out fully by the mind; considered:
深思熟虑的；考虑周到的：
例句：
a mature plan of action.
经过深思熟虑的行动计划

Having reached the limit of its time; due:
到期的；应支付的：
例句：
a mature bond.
到期的债券

No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, a market, or a product.
企业、市场或产品等发展到饱和状态的
Geology Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.
【地质学】 壮年的，成熟的：达到发展的最高形式。用于指河流和地形
v.（动词）
ma.tured,ma.tur.ing,ma.tures
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bring to full development; ripen.
使长成；使成熟
To work out fully in the mind:
慎重作出：
例句：
.able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only.(John Stuart Mill)
.仅我自己对想法进行消化和慎重的考虑.(约翰·斯图尔特·米尔)

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To evolve toward or reach full development:
变成熟，长成：朝着完全发展的状态进展或达到这种状态：
例句：
The child`s judgment matures as she grows older.
这孩子的判断力随着她年龄的增长而变得成熟

To become due. Used of notes and bonds.
到期，用于票据和债券

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin m3tôrus * see m3-
源自 拉丁语 m3tôrus *参见 m3-

【引伸】
mature.ly
adv.（副词）
mature.ness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>mature,age,develop,ripenThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to bring or come to full development or maximum excellence.:
这些动词共有的中心意思是.使达到最圆满的发展状况，使达到最佳状态.：
例句：
maturing the wines in vats;
在桶里将酒酿熟；

例句：
aged the brandy for 00 years;
将白兰地存放了00年；

例句：
developed the flavor slowly;
慢慢培育香料；

例句：
fruits that were ripened on the vine.
枝条上慢慢地成熟了的水果