ripen
ripen
英[ˈraɪpən]美[ˈraɪpən]
v.（使）成熟；
第三人称单数：ripens;
过去式：ripened;
过去分词：ripened;
现在分词：ripening;
例句
The pears will sweeten as they ripen.梨子熟了就会变甜.
Time will soon ripen.时机将很快成熟.
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。
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。
I'm waiting for the apples to ripen...我正在等待苹果成熟。
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。
Pick and ripen any green fruits in a warm dark place.摘些还没有熟的水果然后在温暖阴暗的地方放熟。
同义词
v.
ripen的同义词之：使...成为,使...变为,使...适应于
intochangegrowdevelopbecometurntransformripen的同义词之：使熟,使成熟,开花
maturitymaturemellowbloomagegrowripebearseasonflowerreachmaturatedevelopsoftenfruit同义词解析
以下这些动词均有"成熟，长成" 的意思
mature：指生物自然发育成熟或丰满或使其能起正常作用，还可指人获得智慧、经验或变得世故。
ripen：侧重已到长生成熟的顶点。
age：一般指使人过早成熟，强调已走向衰老。
develop：侧重使某一种类或个体潜在本能进化完全，词义比mature广泛。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
V-ERG
(使)成熟
When crops ripen or when the sun ripens them, they become ripe.
例句
I'm waiting for the apples to ripen...我正在等待苹果成熟。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。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
成熟, (使)成熟
When the summer crop is ripening, the autumn crop has to be sowed.夏季作物成熟时, 就得播种秋季作物。The sun ripens the crops.太阳使庄稼成熟。英英词典释义
Verb
1. cause to ripen or develop fully;
"The sun ripens the fruit""Age matures a good wine"2. grow ripe;
"The plums ripen in July"
