喜樂美語

核心畫面

You can picture a fruit or a young animal that has finished growing — it has had enough time, so it has reached its full, complete form. 'Mature' is that idea of being fully by time: not rushed, not half-done, but arrived at its proper, finished state.

可以想成一顆水果或一隻幼獸，經過足夠的時間，終於長到了完整、成熟的樣子。mature 的核心畫面比較像「被時間養到位…更多收起可以想成一顆水果或一隻幼獸，經過足夠的時間，終於長到了完整、成熟的樣子。mature 的核心畫面比較像「被時間養到位」：不是趕出來的，也不是做到一半，而是慢慢走到了該有的、完成的狀態。從這個「長熟」的畫面出發，它既能指身體長大，也能延伸到心智、味道、作品、甚至金錢到期。

原始詞典資料12 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

matureadj詞源 1/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/

  • 1

    Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

    • She is quite mature for her age.
    • The excellent mature eggplants grown in the garden plot are quickly being picked up by family and friends.
  • 2

    Brought to a state of complete readiness.

    • a mature plan
  • 3

    Profound; careful.

    • The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
    • On mature reflection, I feel it would be wiser not to sell.
  • 4

    obsoletemedicinesciencesCome to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

  • 5

    broadcastingfilmmediaSuitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

    • mature content

matureverb詞源 2/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/

  • 1

    To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

    • […] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.
  • 2

    To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

    • […] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;
  • 3

    To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

    • […] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature:
    • […] much it now Imports they should be still deceiv’d, till time Matures our enterprize;
  • 4

    To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.

    • […] a ship well freighted with the stores The sun matures on India’s spicy shores,
    • There are certain vegetables like the tomato which require a long period to mature the fruit, and these must be started several weeks before the frosts have passed.
  • 5

    To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.

  • 6

    To make (someone) mature.

    • Then Tom shall have his kite, and Fan new dollies, Till time matures them for important follies.
    • […] what I most wanted was time to grow up. The war had not matured me;
  • 7

    businessfinanceTo reach the date when payment is due.

    • When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。