adj (1)发育成熟的(having reached full growth or development，showing adult qualities)[无 comp]：a～person/student/youngster/age成熟的人/学生/年轻人/年龄;a～oak tree成熟的橡树;a～garden 花木繁茂的花园;a～grace成人风度;～responsibilities成年人的责任;in some ways～and in some ways rather a child某些方面成熟，有些方面还有孩子气;Young girls are often more～than young boys.少女常比少男成熟。〖同〗grown，developed，matured，grown-up;〖反〗immature，undeveloped，half-grown，young，childish，childlike;

(2)审慎(周密，熟虑)的(carefully decided after a time of thought)：～behaviour/reflection审慎的行为/考虑;after～consideration经过审慎的考虑;a～attitude/argument/scheme/outlook谨慎的态度/论点/计划/看法;a～idea about life/plan of action对人生成熟的看法/考虑成熟的行动计划;behave in a～way办事老成;

(3)酿(制)成的 ((of cheese，wine，etc)ready for eating or drinking)：～fruit成熟的水果;a～wine酿熟的酒;〖同〗ripe;

→ma′turely adv 成熟地;ma′turity n 成熟;

v (1)(使)变成熟((cause to)become mature)[I，T+n]：She～ed early.她早熟。His character～ed during these years.这些年他的性格渐趋成熟。As the composer～ed，she developed her won style.随着作曲家日渐成熟，她开始形成自己的艺术风格。～one's plan by constant revision反复修改计划使之完善;His experience～ed him greatly.他的经历使他非常成熟。〖同〗grown up，develop，ripen;

→͵matur′ation n 形成，发展