形 ripe，cooked，done，processed，deeply ；

[例句] 将蔬菜蒸至大半熟后从蒸锅里捞出。 Remove the vegetables from the steamer when they are three-quarters cooked.

[例句] 切生肉、熟肉、蔬菜和拌色拉的青菜时要使用不同的切菜板。 Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads.

ripe，mature，[生] maturation，maturity，age ；

[例句] 这种疾病传播的条件已经成熟。 The conditions are ripe for the spread of disease.

[例句] 通常女孩性发育成熟要比男孩早两年。 Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.

[生理] precocity，paedogenesis，early-maturing，early-ripe，earliness；

[例句] 从儿时起，他就明显地既叛逆又早熟。 From childhood, he was evidently at once rebellious and precocious.

[例句] 休确实是个少见的早熟的小丫头。 Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one.

skilled，practised，proficient，be proficient in，craftiness ；

[例句] 直接邮寄广告业在特卖品的包装方面已经变得非常熟练了。 The direct marketing industry has become adept at packaging special offers.

[例句] 布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。 Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight.

know sth. or sb. well，be familiar with，have an intimate knowledge of，at home，acquaintance ；

[例句] 他们依然很熟悉伦敦市郊的喧闹声。 Their ears were still attuned to the sounds of the London suburb.

[例句] 罗斯听到了熟悉的声音，但没注意听说的是什么。 Rose heard the familiar voice, but tuned out the words.

sleep soundly，be fast asleep，sleep like a log，dead to the world，sleep on both ears；

[例句] 她轻轻地放下怀中熟睡的儿子。 She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son.

[例句] 在夜间敌人熟睡时军队发起了攻击. The army attacked at night when the enemy was asleep.

adept，skilled ；

[例句] 计算机与电子行业属于蓬勃发展的产业，需要娴熟的技术人员。 Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.

[例句] 导演在镜头运用上既富有美感又渲染了气氛，戏剧手法的运用也娴熟自如。 The director employs sensuous, atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.

acquaintance，friend ；

[例句] 我们近60%的订单来自于回头客和熟人介绍。 Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.

[例句] 他有很多相识的熟人. He has a large circle of acquaintances.

immaturate，crudeness，immaturity，puerility，verdancy ；

[例句] 我认为他在时机远未成熟时就把这事说了出去是一种失策。 I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time.

[例句] 熟透的水果不宜长途运输，但未成熟的水果却可以运往全世界。 Ripe fruit does not travel well, but unripe fruit can be transported worldwide.

skilled，experienced，skillful，masterly，perfect ；

[例句] 从哈尔熟练的方法中可以学到很多。 There is a great deal to learn from Hal's expert approach.

[例句] 新来的人中很大一部分是技术熟练的专业人士。 A high proportion of the new arrivals are skilled professionals.

know very well，know intimately ；

[例句] 在文法学校他因不善于玩游戏为大家所熟知。 At his grammar school he is remembered for being bad at games.

[例句] 在她职业生涯后期，最为人熟知的是和鲁道夫·努列耶夫的搭档组合。 Her later career was best known for her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.

learn by heart，memorize，commit to memory，by heart ；

[例句] 演员须善于熟记台词. An actor must be able to memorise his lines.

[例句] 我要熟记所有这些词组. I shall try to memorise all these phrases.

ripening ；

[例句] 蛋打散,炒熟成细细的碎蛋. Whip the egg and stir fry to loosen scrambled egg.

[例句] 此酒酒体浑厚强烈,与口味浓郁的肉类料理及熟成起司非常合搭. A full - bodied wine that goes well with strongly flavoured meat dishes and mature cheeses.

cure，age，curing，ripening ；

[例句] 混合物在室温下需熟化8～14天. The mixture was cured at room temperature for 8 to 14 days.

[例句] 这奶酪在市场出售前熟化了两年. The cheese was aged for two years before being ready for market.

immature，juvenility ；

[例句] 他还是个毛头小子，幼稚得很，一点都不成熟。 He was a young lad, very green, very immature.

[例句] 他暗示我们情感上还不成熟。 He implied that we were emotionally immature.

skillful，proficient，dexterous ；

[例句] 这些年来,我看到他变得更加圆熟了. I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.

[例句] 圆熟: 优质葡萄酒经多年陈酿而获得的平顺品质. Mellow: The smoothness which quality wines acquire with age.

delicatessen ；

[例句] 我在熟食店买了一些意大利香肠. I bought some salami from the delicatessen.

[例句] 熟食店9时关门. The delicatessen closes at nine o'clock.

immaturity，crudity，greenness，inexperience ；

[例句] 大多数未熟的水果都是酸的. Most green fruit is sour.

[例句] 未熟的苹果是酸的. Green apples are sour.

read carefully over and over again，perusal，peruse，read up ；

[例句] 罗斯科研究盈方一览表就象作曲家熟读乐谱. Roscoe can read a profit and loss statement the way a symphonist reads a score.

[例句] 他们熟读经常翻阅的那几页好像漫游他们最喜爱的市场一样. They pore over well - thumbed pages as if touring their favorite market place.

adroitly，expertly，craftily，masterly ；

[例句] 布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。 Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight.

[例句] 他熟练地左一拐右一拐地绕过深沟，穿过了原野。 Expertly he zigzagged his way across the field, avoiding the deeper gullies.