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1. Oxford Dictionary

   mature

   • IPA[məˈtʃʊə]

   英式

   • adj.
     fully developed physically; full-grown；(especially of a young person) having reached a stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult
   • v.
     (of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed；(of a person) reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development

   • verb: mature, 3rd person present: matures, gerund or present participle: maturing, past tense: matured, past participle: matured

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. fully developed physically; full-grown she was now a mature woman owls are sexually mature at one year 同義詞 adult, grown-up, grown, fully grown, full-grown, ... 更多of age, fully developed, fully fledged, in one's prime, in full bloom, nubile反義詞 immature, growing, adolescent
   • ▪ (especially of a young person) having reached a stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult a young man mature beyond his years 同義詞 sensible, responsible, adult, level-headed, reliable, ... 更多dependable, discriminating, shrewd, practical, wise, sagacious, experienced, sophisticated反義詞 immature, childish
   • ▪ (of thought or planning) careful and thorough on mature reflection he decided they should not go 同義詞 careful, thorough, deep, considered, methodical反義詞 impulsive, unthinking
   • ▪ used euphemistically to describe someone middle-aged or old Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married
   • 2. having reached the most advanced stage in a process Van Gogh's mature work
   • ▪ (of certain foods or drinks) ready for consumption a rather nice mature Camembert 同義詞 ripe, ripened, mellow, ready, seasoned, ... 更多full-flavoured反義詞 fresh, unripe
   • ▪ denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place a mature, sophisticated economy
   • 3. (of a bill, bond, etc.) due for payment or repayment.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed children mature at different ages the trees take at least thirty years to mature 同義詞 be fully grown, be full-grown, be fully developed, develop fully, come of age, ... 更多become adult, reach adulthood, reach maturity, develop, grow, evolve, bloom, blossom, flourish, thrive, come to fruition
   • ▪ (of a person) reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development he has matured and is ready to take on new responsibilities 同義詞 become more sensible/responsible/adult, grow up, bloom, blossom
   • ▪ (with reference to certain foods or drinks) become or cause to become ready for consumption leave the cheese to mature the Scotch is matured for a minimum of three years 同義詞 ripen, grow ripe, become ripe, mellow, become mellow, ... 更多age
   • 2. (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable when the policy matures it pays off the loan

   well matured

   • adj.
     (of certain foods and drinks) having a rich, satisfying flavour developed through ageing: a well-matured Merlot

   Oxford Dictionary

   well matured

   • adj.
     (of certain foods and drinks) having a rich, satisfying flavor developed through aging: a well-matured Merlot

   Oxford American Dictionary

   mature student

   • n.
     an adult student who attends college or university some years after leaving school.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   mature

   • IPA[məˈCHər]

   美式

   • adj.
     fully developed physically; full-grown: she was now a mature woman owls are sexually mature at one year
   • v.
     (of an organism) become physically mature: children mature at different ages the trees take at least thirty years to mature

   Oxford American Dictionary