ripen

英 [ˈraɪpən]

美 [ˈraɪpən]

v.  (使)成熟

现在分词：ripening　第三人称单数：ripens　过去分词：ripened　过去式：ripened　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14908 / COCA.14750

牛津词典

verb

• （使）成熟
  to become ripe ; to make sth ripe

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)成熟
  When cropsripenor when the sunripensthem, they become ripe.
  1. I'm waiting for the apples to ripen...
     我正在等待苹果成熟。
  2. You can ripen the tomatoes on a sunny windowsill.
     把西红柿放在有阳光的窗台上可以让它们成熟。
  3. ...an abundance of sun ripened fruit.
     大量自然成熟的水果

英英释义

verb

• grow ripe
  1. The plums ripen in July
• cause to ripen or develop fully
  1. The sun ripens the fruit
  2. Age matures a good wine
  Synonym:mature

双语例句

• These dances had ripen by the end of the primitive society.
  到原始社会后期，已经是一门日趋成熟的艺术形态了。
• This helps grapes to ripen anywhere in the state.
  这使得葡萄在州内的任何地方都易于成熟。
• This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely
  这有助于新生发植株的成熟，令其开出繁茂的花朵。
• I mean, you would really ripen over there.
  我是说，你会在那里真正地成熟的。
• The pears will sweeten as they ripen.
  梨子熟了就会变甜。
• We're waiting for the first crops to ripen.
  我们正等着第一茬庄稼成熟。
• The plants need the right amount of sunlight and rain to grow and ripen.
  而植物则需要适量的阳光和雨水来长大成熟。
• They work out, say, peas that will ripen all at once.
  比如说，他们培育出了马上熟透的豌豆。
• It is inherent to bananas that over time, they ripen and turn black.
  问题是处在香蕉本身，香蕉已经时间很长了，熟透了，变黑了。
• The extremely long season enabled the grapes to ripen slowly, and in conditions of perfect health.
  漫长的季节使得葡萄成熟缓慢，保持了完美的健康状况。