单词详解

1. vt.

A. 使成熟 (cause to ripen or develop fully)

The sun ripens the fruit. 阳光使水果成熟。

Time had ripened his life and mellowed its fruits. 时间使他的生命成熟，结出硕果。

B. (经贮存等) 使鲜美可口

Fruit sweetens as it ripens. 水果成熟后就变甜了。
2. vi.

A. 变成熟，变鲜美（grow ripe）

The corns ripen in the sun. 庄稼在阳光下成熟。

We are waiting for the first crops to ripen. 我们正等待着第一次农作物的成熟。

The rice has ripened. 稻子已经成熟了。

The peaches ripen in July. 桃子在七月份成熟。

The grapes are ripening; the apple trees are heavy with fruit.

葡萄就要熟了，苹果树上结满了果实。

B. (思想、感情等) 变得成熟

Don’t worry. Time will soon ripen.

别着急，时机即将成熟。

相关单词

过去式：ripened

过去分词：ripened

现在分词：ripening

第三人称单数：ripens