matured

基本解釋

mature的意思是“成熟”,指有機(jī)體在生理、心理、智力等方面的逐步發(fā)展過(guò)程,強(qiáng)調(diào)使其生長(zhǎng)發(fā)育成熟或使其能正常起作用。引申可指經(jīng)過(guò)慎重考慮作出計(jì)劃或決定。
mature主要用作不及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),后接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ)。

Boys mature more slowly than girls, both physically and psychologically.
在生理和心理上,男孩比女孩成熟得晚些。

When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult.
When something matures, it reaches a state of complete development.
If someone matures, they become more fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.
If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour.
If something such as wine or cheese matures or is matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
Mature cheese or wine has been left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.
When an investment such as an insurance policy or bond matures, it reaches the stage when the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned.
If you say that someone is mature or of mature years, you are saying politely that they are middle-aged or old.