ripe/raIp; raIp/adj 1 fruit that is ripe is ready to eat〔果实〕成熟的: Those peaches don’t look ripe yet. 那些桃子看上去还没熟。ripe tomatoes 成熟的番茄2 be ripe for sth to be ready for a change to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner 做某事条件已经成熟﹔适宜做某事: The former dock area is ripe for development. 这片从前的码头地区可以开发了。The time is ripe (=it is the right time) for trade talks. 贸易谈判的时机已经成熟。—ripen v [I,T]: The apples were ripened to perfection. 这些苹果已熟透了。