mature/adult/grown-up/ripe.导航词义：成熟的

1. mature:adj. 成熟的，长成的.指人或动植物发育成熟的；通常也指小孩或年轻人在性格、情感方面趋于成熟、明白事理的。

She is tall and more physically mature than many girls of her years.

她个子很高，而且比很多同龄女孩发育成熟。

There are several mature apple trees in her garden.

她的花园里有几棵成熟的苹果树。

When is the human brain fully mature?

人的大脑何时完全发育成熟？

That young man is very mature for his age.

那个年轻人就他的年龄来说算是很成熟的。

2. adult:adj. 成熟的，成年的.指人或动物生理上发育成熟的，只作定语；也指待人接物具有成年人特点的。

This is an adult tiger.

这是一只成年的老虎。

He spent most of his adult life in Paris.

他成年后的大部分时间是在巴黎度过的。

She dealt with this problem in an adult way.

她以成人的方式处理这个问题。

3. grown-up:adj. 成年的，长大的；像成年人的.指已长成大人的，或外表举止像成年人的。

Most American children will leave home after they are grown-up.

多数美国孩子长成大人后会离家而去。

He looked so grown-up in his business suit.

他穿上西装看起来成熟多了。

4. ripe:adj. 成熟的.多指水果、蔬菜等成熟的，也可引申指时机成熟的。

Don't pick those apples until they are ripe.

那些苹果没熟之前不要摘。

They decided to wait until the time was ripe.

他们决定等到时机成熟再说。

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1·Each ticket admits one adult.

每张票只准许一位成人入场。《牛津词典》

2·An adult hedgehog can boast 7,500 spines.

一只成年刺猬能有多达7500根刺。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

3·Children must be accompanied by an adult.

儿童必须要有大人陪同。《牛津词典》

4·I've lived most of my adult life in Arizona.

我已在亚利桑那州度过了我大部分的成年生活。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

5·All adult males will be liable for conscription.

所有成年男子都将有义务服兵役。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

6·He had turned into an embittered, hardened adult.

他已变成了一个内心充满怨恨，冷酷无情的成年人。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

7·Most adult education centres offer computer courses.

大多数成人教育中心都设有计算机课程。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

8·Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult.

成为一名父亲意味着他现在是一个成年人了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

9·She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.

她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。《牛津词典》

10·As an adult, you can assess the situation realistically.

作为成年人，你可以现实地估量这个局势。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

成年人

1·He had turned into an embittered, hardened adult.

他已变成了一个内心充满怨恨，冷酷无情的成年人。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

2·Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.

通过游戏，孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。《牛津词典》

3·Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.

你的孩子最终会离开家，作为完全独立的成年人过她自己的日子。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

4·He is like a childish adult.

他就像一个幼稚的成年人。

5·At the age of eighteen the law provides adult responsibilities as well as rights.

18岁时，法律规定了成年人的权利和责任。

成年

1·I've lived most of my adult life in Arizona.

我已在亚利桑那州度过了我大部分的成年生活。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

2·All adult males will be liable for conscription.

所有成年男子都将有义务服兵役。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

3·She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.

她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。《牛津词典》

4·She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students.

她对成年学生的问题很同情。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

5·The average adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day.

一个普通成年男子每天消耗1500到2000卡路里热量。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

成人

1·Most adult education centres offer computer courses.

大多数成人教育中心都设有计算机课程。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

2·Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt.

儿童必须使用经过认可的儿童安全带或成人座椅安全带。《牛津词典》

3·Angus's child-like paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in these portraits.

安格斯孩子般的绘画和他这些肖像画里的成人主题对比鲜明。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

4·What are adult toys?

什么是成人玩具？

5·Most adult cases of clinical depression first emerge in adolescence.

大多数成人临床抑郁症病例最初在青春期出现。

成熟的

1·When my parents split up, it was all very adult and open.

我父母离异时，事情处理得很成熟、很开放。《牛津词典》

2·The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy and the development of adult identity.

大学时光应该是学生的自主性得到重要成长以及逐渐变成熟的时期。

(1)adult education成人教育

(1)young adult年轻人；大学生

(1)adult population成年人口

(1)adult learning成人学习

(1)mature adult成熟的成年人

(1)adult school成人学校；成人进修学校