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.
From the word’s history
From Latin maturus 'ripe, timely', the same root behind 'matins' (the early, 'ripe' hour of morning) — the core idea is something that has come to its right, ready time.
源自拉丁文 maturus，意思是「成熟的、適時的」，核心比較像「到了該有的、準備好的時候」，所以無論是水果、人、酒還是投資，mature 都指走到了那個成熟到位的時間點。
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原始詞典資料12 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，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.
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。