Skip to main content

after-ripening

/af-ter-rahy-puh-ning, ahf-/US // ˈæf tərˌraɪ pə nɪŋ, ˈɑf- //

后熟,成熟后,成熟后的,后熟期

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : biochemical or physical changes that occur in a dormant seed to ensure germination and in fruits after harvesting.
    • : the period during which this occurs.

Examples

  • Chefs have been on the trend for years, hosting underground dinner parties and after-hour meals for staff.

  • Imagine the rightful morning-after furor if a racial slight had been broadcast in primetime.

  • And the Pentagon tweeted alleged before-and-after photos of a building attacked by the advanced fighter.

  • Nigeria, once synonymous with corruption and waste, is now one of the most sought-after destinations for investors.

  • This means closely examining photos for sought-after traits like height and a symmetrical face.

  • The plant is strong and vigorous, ripening in a few weeks, and when properly cultivated (p. 385) attaining a very large size.

  • But I don't see that that sort of thing helps him to decide upon the most suitable career for a young man in after-war conditions.

  • He wanted besides to stay for the after-service, which he had not done since he was a young man—never since his marriage.

  • I beg you not to quarrel with me for the word; some of the partakers in that after-service remain from no higher motive.

  • But the after-piece excited much emotion: it was called "The Discovery of Brazil."