"ripening" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 成熟

Definition

水果或蔬菜等變得完全成熟、可以食用的過程。也可指事物發展到最佳或最有用的階段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於水果、農作物或起司等食品，有時也比喻事物的發展（如「思想的成熟」）。多為不可數名詞，不常用於人身上。

Examples

The ripening of bananas happens faster in warm weather.

香蕉的**成熟**在溫暖的天氣裡更快。

Tomatoes are often picked before full ripening.

番茄常在完全**成熟**前採收。

The cheese needs more time for ripening.

起司需要更多時間**成熟**。

There's a sweet smell in the air during the ripening of mangoes.

芒果**成熟**的時候空氣中有股甜香味。

After weeks of careful ripening, the grapes are finally perfect for wine.

經過數週悉心**成熟**，葡萄終於適合釀酒了。

The ripening of his ideas took months before he shared them with us.

他的想法經過幾個月的**成熟**才和我們分享。