α. 1800s– forced-ripe.
β. 1800s– force-ripe, 1900s– force'ripe.
单词 | force-ripe |
释义 | force-ripeadj.α. 1800s– forced-ripe. β. 1800s– force-ripe, 1900s– force'ripe. 1. Of a fruit or crop: prematurely or artificially ripened. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by age or cycles > [adjective] > ripe or ripened > ripening or becoming ripe > ripening or flowering early hasty1338 before-ripea1382 precoquea1398 premature?1440 rathe1572 hasting1578 rathe-ripe1578 precocious1650 precoce1658 rareripe1678 hastive1724 force-ripe1830 1830 Calcutta Mag. IV. 36 Forced Ripe Mangoes,..come to the market every morning. 1916 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 27 Nov. 13/2 It seemed ridiculous for us to have to pay a penny for a small, forced ripe orange. 2007 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 28 July (Toronto ed.) to6 Force-ripe fruit ain't got no taste. 2. Caribbean. Of a person (esp. a child): precocious, prematurely developed. Frequently derogatory, with connotations of overconfidence, arrogance, or brashness. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [adjective] > relating to early maturity > prematurely mature forward1591 rathe-ripe1617 precocious1678 precoce1689 force-ripe1934 1934 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 27 Apr. 16/2 You are just a little forced ripe nigger. 1991 P. Marshall Daughters (1992) iii. vi. 312 The friend's little boy, a force-ripe little man who had to have his say in everything. 2020 @starletibis 2 May in twitter.com (accessed 19 May 2020) What is going on with these force ripe children. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1830 |
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