| 单词 | ripeness |
| 释义 | riperipe /raɪp/ ●●○ adjective (comparative riper, superlative ripest) 1science, biology ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat OPP unripe: You’ll need a pound of ripe tomatoes.2be ripe for something to be ready for something to happen, especially for some kind of change to happen: The dock area is ripe for development.3the time is ripe (for something) used to say it is a good time for something to happen: The time was ripe for change in the company.4ripe old age a)a very old age: Da Ponte lived to the ripe old age of 89. b)humorous a very young age: Angie was the orchestra’s soloist at the ripe old age of 22.5ripe cheese has developed a strong taste and is ready to eat6humorous a ripe smell is strong and disgusting [Origin: Old English]—ripeness noun [uncountable] |
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