| 单词 | overripe |
| 释义 | overripe adjective uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪp/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪp/tooripeandstartingtodecay 过熟的；熟得快要烂的Not pleasant to eat or drink
Examplesofoverripeoverripe Hargreaves (1926) claimed this process to be counterproductive, as the practice of removing ripe andoverripeberries takes a disproportionate toll on parasite populations. From theCambridge English Corpus I believe that the time wasoverripefor this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the light of that, some may feel that the need for change is perhapsoverripe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The time is ripe, if notoverripe, for a new approach. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Reading the judgment, perhaps this all but incomprehensible maze of statutory provision isoverripefor total reclarification not only concerning this question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This makes me think that the time isoverripefor a review of monetary policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The question is ripe, andoverripefor settlement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The time isoverripefor a reduction of hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The first means "half"and the second means"overripe"—in other words, anoverripepear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There can be no doubt that the social security system wasoverripefor review and reform, if only because of its complexity and administrative cost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a question which in my opinion isoverripefor settlement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But the time is now ripe, indeedoverripe, to make a decision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe it is absolutely right that we should now be considering the need for change—indeed the time for change isoverripe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, fruit isoverripeand tasteless. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The grapes are known for their uneven pattern of ripening: a single bunch may contain both raisin-like, over-ripe grapes and green, unripened grapes. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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