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

• We are like wheat, here on earth to ripen.
  我们就像小麦，生长在土地上等待着着成熟。
• The wheat doesn't need rain, nearly to ripen.
  小麦不需要雨了，就要熟了。
• 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。
• We cannot wait for the fruit to ripen, but insist on plucking it while it is green.
  我们不能等果子成熟，只管把青色的果子采下来。
• 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。
• We're waiting for the first crops to ripen.
  我们正等着第一茬庄稼成熟。
• Time will soon ripen.
  时机将很快成熟。
• The pears will sweeten as they ripen.
  梨子熟了就会变甜。
• The peaches, plums and nectarines themselves release enough of the gas to ripen successfully.
  桃子、李子和油桃本身会释放乙烯气，足以使其成熟。
• 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。