mature

adj.（人、树木、鸟或动物）成熟的；仔细考虑过的；到期（应该支付）的；成年人的

vi.成熟，长成；（票据等）到期

vt.使…成熟；使…长成；慎重拟定（计划等）

adj.

明智 sensible

1. 明白事理的；成熟的；像成人似的
   behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
   1. Jane is very mature for her age.
      简年龄不大，却很成熟。
   2. a mature and sensible attitude
      一副深谙世事的态度

成熟 fully grown

2. 成熟的；发育完全的
   fully grown and developed
   1. sexually mature
      性成熟的
   2. a mature oak/eagle/elephant
      成熟的橡树 / 鹰 / 象

葡萄酒；干酪 wine/cheese

3. 发酵成熟的；酿成的
   developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour

不再年轻 no longer young

4. （礼貌或幽默的说法）成年的，不再年轻的
   used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young
   1. clothes for the mature woman
      成年妇女的服装
   2. a man of mature years
      中年人

艺术作品 work of art

5. 成熟的；技艺精湛的；创作于晚年的
   created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill

保险单 insurance policy

6. 到期（应该支付）的
   ready to be paid

verb

成熟 become fully grown

1. 成熟；长成
   to become fully grown or developed
   1. This particular breed of cattle matures early.
      这一品种的牛发育成熟快。
   2. Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade.
      这一领域的技术经过过去十年的发展已经相当完善。

变得明智 become sensible

2. （情感和认识）成熟；有判断力
   to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult
   1. He has matured a great deal over the past year.
      经过过去这一年，他成熟了许多。

提高技能 develop skill

3. 使（技能或素质）成熟；充分发展
   to fully develop a particular skill or quality
   1. She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses.
      她已经成长为这个国家一位最优秀的演员。

葡萄酒；干酪 wine/cheese

4. 酿成；制成；发酵成熟
   if wine, cheese, etc. matures or is matured , it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour

保险单 insurance policy

5. 到期（应付款）
   to reach the date when it must be paid

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

第三人称单数:matures 过去分词:matured 现在分词:maturing 过去式:matured 形容词比较级:maturer

mature 成熟的，成年的

来自拉丁语maturare,开始成熟的，开始裂开，来自PIE*ma,好的，好时间的，词源同matins,matinee.原用于水果成熟的，后引申词义人成年的。

1. It's a team packed with experienced and mature professionals
   那个小组里都是些有经验的成熟专业人士。
2. Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students
   大学有时满足不了成人学生的需求。
3. A mature cow has horns.
   成年奶牛有犄角。
4. You will learn what to expect as your child matures physically
   在孩子身体发育成熟时，你就知道会发生什么事了。
5. The eggs hatched and the chicks matured.
   小鸡破壳而出。
6. When the trees matured they were cut in certain areas
   在有些地方，树木长成后就会被砍掉。
7. Their songwriting has matured.
   他们的歌曲创作水平已经成熟。
8. Hopefully after three years at university I will have matured
   希望3年大学生活之后我能变成熟。
9. I thought you had matured enough not to be giggly and silly about serious art.
   我觉得你已经长大成人，不应该再冲着严肃的艺术作品傻笑。
10. They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly
    他们在情感上已经成熟，应该负责任地行事。
11. You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
    你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
12. It is his most mature comedy yet.
    这是他迄今最成熟的喜剧作品。
13. Unlike wine, brandy matures only in wood, not glass.
    和葡萄酒不同的是，白兰地只能在木制容器而非玻璃容器里酿制。
14. Grate some mature cheddar cheese.
    将一些已经酿熟的切达干酪磨碎。
15. These bonuses will be paid when your savings plan matures in ten years 'time.
    这些红利会在10年后存款到期时支付。
16. The people I met were intelligent, mature, personable.
    我见到的是一些聪明、成熟、品貌兼优的人。
17. These plants are then pollinated and allowed to mature and produce seed.
    然后，这些植物就被授粉，从而成熟结籽。
18. He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities
    他想引进具有领导素质的成熟人才。
19. Mature flour has a longer shelf life.
    熟面粉保存期要更长。
20. The caterpillars tunnel into the fruit to grow and mature.
    毛虫钻入果实，并在其中生长为成虫。
21. I'll let you have an answer after mature consideration.
    我考虑成熟后再给你回答。
22. The system of "jingyan" consists of a series of, based on this, relatively mature and all-around institutions.
    经筵制度就是在这一基础之上发展起来的一系列相对完善、全面的制度体系。
23. She is a mature girl.
    她是个成熟的女孩。
24. Under the accumulation of time, I expect to mature generally.
    在时间的储积下，我期望通常成熟。
25. 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。
26. In albuminous seeds, it remains as a permanent storage organ of the mature seed.
    在有胚乳的种子中，它保留作为成熟种子中的永久贮藏器官。
27. It's a mature plan.
    这是个深思熟虑的计划。
28. The wine is left to mature in oak barrels.
    酒存放在橡木桶中酿造。
29. Cranes take from four to seven years to mature before they pair up.
    鹤要4至7岁才成熟交配。