ripen; force to mature prematurely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to ripen; to accelerate the ripening of fruits
neutralTypically used in agricultural, botanical, or food industry contexts.
Yī一
xiē些
guǒ果
nóng农
huì会
yòng用
yǐ乙
xī烯
lái来
cuī催
shú熟
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
。
Some fruit farmers use ethylene to ripen bananas.
Zhè这
xiē些
xī西
hóng红
shì柿
shì是
cuī催
shú熟
de的
，
wèi味
dào道
kě可
néng能
chà差
yī一
xiē些
。
These tomatoes were force-ripened, so the flavor might be worse.
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Cuī催
shú熟
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
ràng让
shuǐ水
guǒ果
tí提
qián前
shàng上
shì市
。
Ripening techniques can allow fruits to reach the market earlier.
verb
to force someone or something to mature prematurely
neutralOften used metaphorically in social or educational contexts, usually with a negative connotation of unnatural haste or pressure.
Guò过
zǎo早
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
huán环
jìng境
kě可
néng能
huì会
cuī催
shú熟
hái孩
zi子
，
bō剥
duó夺
tā他
men们
de的
tóng童
nián年
lè乐
qù趣
。
An excessively competitive environment can force children to mature prematurely, robbing them of the joys of childhood.
Shè社
huì会
yā压
lì力
cuī催
shú熟
le了
zhè这
yī一
dài代
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
。
Social pressures have forced this generation of young people to mature prematurely.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bá拔
miáo苗
zhù助
zhǎng长
de的
fāng方
shì式
bù不
shì是
zài在
péi培
yǎng养
，
ér而
shì是
zài在
cuī催
shú熟
。
This method of 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow' is not nurturing, but forcing premature maturity.