a.

1. 成熟的；適宜食用的，醇美的
   The corn is ripe.

   玉米成熟了。

2. 成年的，圓滑的，老成的[（+in）]
   He is ripe in judgement.

   他具有成熟的判斷力。

3. 準備妥當的，時機成熟的[F][（+for）]
   The time is ripe for a new foreign policy.

   採用新外交政策的時機已成熟。

4. 化膿的

adj.

1. (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating.
   ▸(of a cheese or wine) fully matured.
2. (ripe for) having arrived at a fitting time for.
   ▸ (ripe with) full of.
3. (of a person's age) advanced.
4. informal (of a person's language) coarse.
5. (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn.