ripen['raipən]

• vi.
  • 成熟：

    The grapes are ripening, the apple trees are heavy with fruit.

    葡萄就要熟了，苹果树上结满了果实。

  • (思想、感情等)变得成熟：

    Thinking often ripens into resolve and action.

    思想往往会上升为决心和行动。

    Don't worry. Time will soon ripen.

    别着急，时机即将成熟。

  • (疖子等)成熟可去脓；适于开刀：

    The boil on my arm has ripened.

    我胳臂上长的疖子已成熟可以去脓了。

• vt.
  • 使…成熟：

    We must try every means to ripen the late crops more rapidly.

    我们必须想方设法使晚庄稼成熟得更快些。

  • 使(思想、感情等)成熟：

    Age has ripened his attitude to some things.

    随着年龄的增长，他对某些事情的看法日趋成熟。

  • 使(疖子等)成熟以便去脓：

    She applied some ointment to ripen the abscesses on the gums.

    她涂了点药膏使齿龈脓肿成熟以便去脓。

  • (经过贮存或加工处理后)使成熟可以食用：

    The cheese was ripened.

    干酪成熟可吃了。