matures

英 [məˈtʃʊəz]

美 [məˈtʃʊrz]

v.  成熟; 长成; (情感和认识)成熟; 有判断力; 使(技能或素质)成熟; 充分发展
mature的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 长大(成人);发育成熟
  When a child or young animalmatures, it becomes an adult.
  1. 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。
  2. The eggs hatched and the chicks matured.
     小鸡破壳而出。
  3. ...young girls who'd not yet matured.
     尚未发育成熟的小女孩
• VERB 成熟；完善
  When somethingmatures, it reaches a state of complete development.
  1. 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。
  2. Their songwriting has matured.
     他们的歌曲创作水平已经成熟。
• VERB (在性格、感情等方面)趋于成熟
  If someonematures, they become more fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED (性格、感情等方面)成熟的;明白事理的
  If you describe someone asmature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour.
  1. 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。
  2. You and I are mature, freethinking adults.
     你我都是明白事理、思想自由的成年人。
• ADJ-GRADED (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 asmature, you mean that it is thoughtful and skilful and shows that their abilities have fully developed.
  1. It is his most mature comedy yet.
     这是他迄今最成熟的喜剧作品。
• V-ERG (使)(葡萄酒、干酪等)发酵成熟;酿成
  If something such as wine or cheesematuresoris matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the cellars where the cheeses are matured.
     酿制奶酪的地窖
  3. ...our best selling matured cheddar.
     我们最畅销的切达熟干酪
• ADJ-GRADED (干酪、葡萄酒等)发酵成熟的，酿熟的
  Maturecheese or wine has been left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
  1. Grate some mature cheddar cheese.
     将一些已经酿熟的切达干酪磨碎。
  2. ...the best place to enjoy fine, mature wines.
     品尝葡萄佳酿的最佳之处
• VERB (存单、养老金计划等)到期
  When an investment such as a savings policy or pension planmatures, 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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...an endowment policy that matured on September 1.
     9月1日到期的人寿定期保险单
• ADJ 成熟的;不再年轻的;老成的(婉词)
  If you say that someone ismatureor ofmatureyears, you are saying politely that they are middle-aged or old.
  1. ...a man of mature years who had been in the job for longer than most of the members could remember.
     一个已过中年的男子，大多数成员都不记得他干这行有多久了

双语例句

• Also, he does not rule out using television or other mass advertising as the search market matures.
  随着搜索引擎市场逐渐成熟，他也不排除利用电视或其它大众广告的可能性。
• This also reflects from one aspect of the development of villas in Shanghai and the market matures.
  这也从一个侧面反映了发展的别墅在上海市场的成熟。
• As its economic power matures and its population ages, China should increasingly develop its cultural fields.
  由于经济实力的成熟和人口老龄化，中国应该日益发展文化领域。
• You'll likely hear more about them as the technology matures.
  随着技术越来越成熟，您可能会更多地听到它们。
• The fund matures at the end of this month.
  这只基金将在本月底到期。
• The debt matures in 2014.
  债务将于2014年到期。
• The futures contract which matures and becomes deliverable during the present month.
  期货合约到期和可以交割的月份。
• But it can be liquidated before the maturity date when holder requires cash or wait until it matures.
  而可转让存款证虽然列明到期日，购买者可选择到期前出售或等待到期收取现金。
• This is the place that my comparing matures two years ago.
  这是我比两年前成熟的地方。
• The child's judgment matures as she grows older.
  这孩子的判断力随着她年龄的增长而变得成熟。