(1)成熟的((of fruit，grains，etc)fully grown and developed and ready to be eaten)：～peaches/grain 熟了的桃子/粮食;These plums are not～enough to eat. 这些李子还没熟透，不能吃。a～field 庄稼成熟的田地;lips～as cherries(fig)像樱桃一样红的嘴唇;

(2)适于食(饮)用的((of cheese，wine etc)fully matured and ready to be eaten or drunk)：～cheese/wine 熟干酪/芳醇的葡萄酒;〖反〗unripe，undeveloped;

(3)充分发展的，老练的((of a quality)fully developed;careful and thorough in judgement or knowledge)：a man～in judgement/scholarship/experience 一个具有判断力/丰富学识/相当经验的人;

(4)准备好的，适宜的(fully prepared，ready;fit)[A(for)][作pred][无comp]：The country/company is～for reforms/take-over. 这个国家/公司作好了改革/接收的准备。The condition/time/moment is not～(for it/to change his job).(那件事/调换他的工作的)条件/时机/时机还不成熟。～for development 适宜发展了;be～for marriage 是结婚的时候了;〖同〗ready，prepared;

(5)成年的，上年纪的((of a person's age) advanced in years)：the～age of 85 85岁的高龄;live to/reach a～old age 活到/到了很老的年纪;of～age 上岁数且经验丰富的;of～(r) years 不再年轻的;

→′ripen v(使)成熟