词典释义：
fully developed physically; full-grown
发育成熟的；长大的
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she was now a mature woman 她现在已是个发育成熟的女人
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owls are sexually mature at one year .猫头鹰一岁时就性成熟了。
having reached an advanced stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult
（智力或感情）成熟的
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a young man mature beyond his years .早熟的小伙子。
(of thought or planning)careful and thorough
（想法，计划）慎重的；全面的
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on mature reflection he decided they should not go .经过慎重考虑，他决定他们不该去。
used euphemistically to describe someone as being middle-aged or old
〈婉〉 中年的，年长的
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Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married .沃克小姐结婚时已经不年轻了。
(of a style)fully developed
（风格）成熟的
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Van Gogh's mature work .凡·高的成熟作品。
(of a plant or planted area)complete in natural development
（植物）发育成熟的；（种植区）发展成熟的
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mature trees .已成材的树木。
(of certain foodstuffs or drinks)ready for consumption
（某些食品或饮料）可立即食用的。
denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place
（经济，行业，市场）成熟的；发展余地不大的。
(of a bill)due for payment
（账单）已到支付期的。
(of a person or animal)become physically mature
（人，动物）发育成熟；长大
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children mature at different ages 儿童在不同的年龄发育成熟
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she matured into a woman .她已长大成为一个女人。
develop fully
成熟
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the trees take at least thirty years to mature .这些树木至少要３０年才能成材。
(of a person)reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development
（人的心智与情感）变得成熟
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men mature as they grow older .男人随着年纪增长会变得成熟。
(with reference to certain foodstuffs or drinks)become or cause to become ready for consumption
（使）（食品，酒类）变得可食用
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[no obj.]
leave the cheese to mature 让奶酪成熟
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[with obj.]
the Scotch is matured for a minimum of three years .苏格兰威士忌酒最少要三年才能酿熟。
(of an insurance policy, security, etc.)reach the end of its term and hence become payable
（保险单、证券等）到期。
"late Middle English： from Latin
