"ripen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 成熟

Definition

變得完全成熟，尤其指水果或作物可以食用或使用。也可指達到成熟或合適的階段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於水果、蔬菜與穀物，也可比喻想法或人的成熟。常見搭配：'幫助水果成熟'、'等待作物成熟'。別與「腐爛」混淆。

Examples

Bananas ripen after a few days at room temperature.

香蕉在室溫下過幾天就會**成熟**。

Tomatoes ripen on the vine.

番茄在藤上會**成熟**。

Grapes need warm weather to ripen properly.

葡萄需要溫暖的天氣才能充分**成熟**。

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

讓桃子**成熟**後再喫，會甜很多。

Some ideas need time to ripen before they can work.

有些想法需要時間才能**成熟**，才能實現。

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

如果酪梨還不軟，放在紙袋裡可以讓它**成熟**得快一點。