ripe

• 指果实或庄稼已经完全成熟，可以食用或收割；也可引申指时机、条件等发展到最适宜的阶段。

Describes fruit or crops that are fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested.

1. Fully developed and ready to eatA2formal

   Describes fruit or crops that have reached full maturity and are ready to be harvested or consumed.

   成熟

   • The apples are ripe and ready to be picked.
   • She chose a ripe avocado for the salad.
   • The farmer waited until the wheat was ripe before harvesting.

   同义词maturemellowreadyripened

   反义词greenimmatureunripe

2. Fully prepared or eagerB2informal

   Describes a person who is fully ready or eager for a particular experience or action.

   准备好的

   • He was ripe for a change after working there for ten years.
   • The students were ripe for a challenge after the break.
   • She felt ripe to start her own business.

   同义词eagerkeenpreparedprimedraringreadysetwilling

   反义词reluctantunpreparedunreadyunwilling

3. Most suitable or opportuneB2formal

   Describes a situation or time that is ideal or perfectly suited for a particular purpose.

   合适的

   • The market is ripe for new investment opportunities.
   • This is a ripe moment to launch the campaign.
   • The conditions were ripe for a successful negotiation.

   同义词advantageousappropriateaptfavorablefittingopportunepropitiousseasonablesuitabletimely

   反义词inauspiciousinopportuneunfavorableunpropitiousuntimely

4. At the peak of developmentC1formal

   Describes a person who has reached the highest point of development, especially in judgment, wisdom, or knowledge.

   成熟的

   • At sixty, he was ripe with experience and wisdom.
   • She is a ripe scholar in the field of ancient history.
   • His ripe judgment was valued by the committee.

   同义词experiencedmatureseasonedwise

   反义词callowgreenimmatureinexperiencedrawundevelopedunripeunseasoned

5. Far along in timeC1formal

   Describes something that is advanced in age or time, often used for people or periods.

   年老的

   • He lived to a ripe old age of ninety-five.
   • The tradition dates back to a ripe period in history.
   • She was ripe in years but still active.

   同义词advancedagedelderlymatureold

   反义词immatureunripeyoung