[VERB 动词]长大(成人)；发育成熟 When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult.
[V]
You will learn what to expect as your child matures physically...
在孩子身体发育成熟时，你就知道会发生什么事了。
The eggs hatched and the chicks matured.
小鸡破壳而出。
...young girls who'd not yet matured.
尚未发育成熟的小女孩
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[VERB 动词]成熟；完善 When something matures, it reaches a state of complete development.
[V]
When the trees matured they were cut in certain areas...
在有些地方，树木长成后就会被砍掉。
Their songwriting has matured.
他们的歌曲创作水平已经成熟。
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[VERB 动词](在性格、感情等方面)趋于成熟 If someone matures, they become more fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.
[V]
Hopefully after three years at university I will have matured...
希望3年大学生活之后我能变成熟。
I thought you had matured enough not to be giggly and silly about serious art.
我觉得你已经长大成人，不应该再冲着严肃的艺术作品傻笑。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](性格、感情等方面)成熟的；明白事理的 If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour.
[approval]
They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly...
他们在情感上已经成熟，应该负责任地行事。
You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](画家、作家、音乐家等的技艺、能力等)成熟的，炉火纯青的 If you describe the work of an artist, writer, or musician as mature, you mean that it is thoughtful and skilful and shows that their abilities have fully developed.
[ADJ n]
[approval]
It is his most mature comedy yet.
这是他迄今最成熟的喜剧作品。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(葡萄酒、干酪等)发酵成熟；酿成 If something such as wine or cheese matures or is matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
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[V-ed]
Unlike wine, brandy matures only in wood, not glass.
和葡萄酒不同的是，白兰地只能在木制容器而非玻璃容器里酿制。
...the cellars where the cheeses are matured.
酿制奶酪的地窖
...our best selling matured cheddar.
我们最畅销的切达熟干酪
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](干酪、葡萄酒等)发酵成熟的，酿熟的Mature cheese or wine has been left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
[usu ADJ n]
Grate some mature cheddar cheese.
将一些已经酿熟的切达干酪磨碎。
...the best place to enjoy fine, mature wines.
品尝葡萄佳酿的最佳之处
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[VERB 动词](存单、养老金计划等)到期 When an investment such as a savings policy or pension plan matures, it reaches the stage when you stop paying money and the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned.
[V]
[BUSINESS 商]
These bonuses will be paid when your savings plan matures in ten years' time.
这些红利会在10年后存款到期时支付。
...an endowment policy that matured on September 1.
9月1日到期的人寿定期保险单
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[ADJ 形容词]成熟的；不再年轻的；老成的(婉词) If you say that someone is mature or of mature years, you are saying politely that they are middle-aged or old.
[politeness]
...a man of mature years who had been in the job for longer than most of the members could remember.
maturematuresmaturedmaturingadjectiveHELPMatureris occasionally used instead of more mature.有时不用 more mature，而用 maturer。sensible 明智1(of a child or young person 儿童或年轻人)behaving in a sensible way, like an adult 明白事理的；成熟的；像成人似的◆Jane is very mature for her age.简年龄不大，却很成熟。◆a mature and sensible attitude一副深谙世事的态度OPP
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fully grown 成熟2(of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal 人、树木、鸟或动物)fully grown and developed 成熟的；发育完全的◆sexually mature性成熟的◆a mature oak/eagle/elephant成熟的橡树╱鹰╱象OPP
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wine/cheese 葡萄酒；干酪3developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour 发酵成熟的；酿成的no longer young 不再年轻4used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young （礼貌或幽默的说法）成年的，不再年轻的◆clothes for the mature woman成年妇女的服装◆a man of mature years中年人work of art 艺术作品5created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill 成熟的；技艺精湛的；创作于晚年的insurance policy 保险单6( business 商) ready to be paid 到期（应该支付）的▶ma·ture·ly/; NAmE/adverbIDIOMon mature reˈflection/consideˈration( formal) after thinking about sth carefully and for a long time 经过深思熟虑；经过审慎考虑verbbecome fully grown 成熟1[intransitive ]to become fully grown or developed 成熟；长成◆This particular breed of cattle matures early.这一品种的牛发育成熟快。◆Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade.这一领域的技术经过过去十年的发展已经相当完善。become sensible 变得明智2[intransitive ]to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult （情感和认识）成熟；有判断力◆He has matured a great deal over the past year.经过过去这一年，他成熟了许多。develop skill 提高技能3[intransitive ]mature(into sth) to fully develop a particular skill or quality 使（技能或素质）成熟；充分发展◆She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses.她已经成长为这个国家一位最优秀的演员。wine/cheese 葡萄酒；干酪4[intransitive , transitive ]mature(sth) if wine, cheese, etc. maturesor is matured,it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour 酿成；制成；发酵成熟insurance policy 保险单5[intransitive ]( business 商) to reach the date when it must be paid 到期（应付款）ma·ture/məˈtʃʊə(r); NAmEməˈtʃʊr/ma·ture·ly/; NAmE/
1sensible someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behaveOPP immature: Laura is very mature for her age. We’re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other.2fully grown fully grown and developedOPP immature: Mature apple trees are typically 20 feet tall. The new leader wants his country to be seen as a mature democracy. The human brain isn’t fully mature until about age 25.physically/emotionally/sexually mature Most girls are sexually mature by about 14 years of age.3wine/cheese etc British English mature cheese, wine etc has a good strong taste which has developed during a long period of timeOPP mild: mature cheddar4older a polite or humorous way of describing someone who is no longer youngSYN middle-aged: wedding fashions for mature brides a respectable gentleman of mature years5novel/painting etc a mature piece of work by a writer or an artist is done late in their life and shows a high level of understanding or skill: His mature work reveals a deep sense of enjoyment of nature.6on mature reflection/consideration formal after thinking carefully and sensibly about something for a long time: On mature reflection we have decided to decline their offer.7financial a mature bond or policy is ready to be paid8mature market/industry technical a mature industry or market is one where growth is quite low and there are fewer competitors than before—maturely adverb: If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act maturely.
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1[intransitive] to become fully grown or developed: As the fish matures, its colours and patternings change.mature into She has matured into a fine writer.2[intransitive] to become sensible and start to behave sensibly and reasonably, like an adult: He has matured a lot since he left home. He wants to prove just how much he has matured both as a player and as a man.3[intransitive] if a financial arrangement such as a bond or an insurance policy matures, it becomes ready to be paid4[intransitive, transitive] if cheese, wine etc matures, or if it is matured, it develops a good strong taste over a period of time: Few beers brewed in Britain are matured in the bottle. The olives are pulped, then left to mature.