عبارت انگلیسی
mature
معنی و توضیح
The word “mature,” in this podcast, means adult, or grown and no longer a child: “Tana has always been very mature for her age, preferring to read the newspaper rather than play outside with other kids.” When talking about plants, the word “mature” means fully grown: “We love having two mature apple trees in the backyard.” When talking about business or economics, a “mature” industry is one where there is a small number of strong companies, but not very much sales growth: “When did automobiles become a mature industry?” Finally, as a verb, “to mature” means for a financial investment to become old enough that one can exchange it for money and be paid: “These bonds will mature in 15 years.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Talking About Age». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 526: Talking About Age.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 526. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Talking About Age.” It’s dialogue between Gabby and Cherif. It’s going to be using a lot of vocabulary that we use to describe how old someone is. Let’s get started.
Gabby: Another birthday! I’m going to stop celebrating. What’s there to celebrate – getting old and decrepit?
Cherif: Are you kidding me? We’re in the prime of our lives. Who’s decrepit? I’m not.
Gabby: If I’m in my prime, then why do I feel so middle age?
Cherif: It’s a matter of perspective. It’s true that we’re not spring chickens anymore, but who wants all of the angst of youth? Not me.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.