ripeness [
'raipnis]
n. 成熟, 圆通, 完成
ripeness[ noun ]
the state of being ripe
<noun.state>
Ripeness \Ripe"ness\, n. [AS. r[=i]pness.]
The state or quality of being ripe; maturity;; completeness;
perfection; as, the ripeness of grain; ripeness of manhood;
ripeness of judgment.
Time, which made them their fame outlive,
To Cowley scarce did ripeness give. --Denham.
- And a waiter fusses over a guest who worries about the ripeness of a melon, pleading with him to try a slice "while I am standing here" to see how good it is.
- Researchers got the idea while studying the Alcobaca tomato, a non-edible variety that holds its ripeness for several weeks before spoiling.
- Earnings per share were 7.6p (5.2p). COMMENT Shares in Persimmon yesterday closed up 5p at 289p indicating some caution over the ripeness of the profits.
- The FDA complaint against P&G also termed as misleading the company's label claim that "we pick our oranges at the peak of ripeness, then we hurry to squeeze them before they loose their freshness."