"ripen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 成熟

Definition

变得完全成熟，尤其指水果或作物可以食用或使用。也可指达到成熟或合适的阶段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于水果、蔬菜和谷物，也可比喻思想或人成熟。常见搭配：'帮助水果成熟'，'等作物成熟'。不要与“腐烂”混淆。

Examples

Bananas ripen after a few days at room temperature.

香蕉在室温下过几天就会**成熟**。

Tomatoes ripen on the vine.

番茄在藤上会**成熟**。

Grapes need warm weather to ripen properly.

葡萄需要温暖的天气才能充分**成熟**。

Let the peaches ripen before you eat them—they’ll taste much sweeter.

让桃子**成熟**后再吃，会更甜。

Some ideas need time to ripen before they can work.

有些想法需要时间才能**成熟**，才能付诸实现。

If your avocados aren't soft yet, put them in a paper bag to help them ripen faster.

如果鳄梨还不软，把它们放在纸袋里可以加快**成熟**速度。