a. 成熟的,到期的,充分發育的,考慮周到的
v. 使...成熟,(使)長成,到期
詞形變化:
形容詞比較級:maturer 最高級:maturest 名詞:matureness 副詞:maturely 動詞過去式:matured 過去分詞:matured 現在分詞:maturing 第三人稱單數:matures
例句與用法:
Oh, grow up! ie Behave in a more mature way.
噢, 別那麼不懂事了（表現得成熟些吧）!
As they mature, many young radicals mellow into a more tolerant attitude towards life and society.
隨著逐漸成熟，許多年輕的激進分子對 生活和社會漸持較為寬容的態度。
A fully grown, mature organism.
成體完全發育成熟的有機體
His character has greatly matured in the years.
這些年他的性格已大大成熟。
She matured her novel by constant revision.
她不斷修改自己的小說以使其趨於完善。
英英解釋:
動詞 mature:
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
同義詞：maturate, grow
develop and work out fully in one's mind
become due for repayment
cause to ripen or develop fully
同義詞：ripen
grow old or older
同義詞：senesce, age, get on, maturate
cause to ripen and discharge pus
同義詞：suppurate
形容詞 mature:
characteristic of maturity
fully considered and perfected
同義詞：matured
having reached full natural growth or development
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
同義詞：ripe
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
同義詞：fledged