成熟: ripe; mature前不久: lately成熟前封闭: premature closure成熟前落叶: premature shedding of leaves成熟前喷药: premature spray成熟前期: prematuration period前不久,几天前: the other day中午前不久: shortly before noon结荚成熟前期: first half of fruiting stage性成熟前性欲: pregenital sexuality成熟前有丝分裂: premeiotic mitosis不久: 1.(在不远的将来) soon; before long; near future 水库不久就能完工。 the reservoir will soon be completed. 他不久就要出国去。 he'll go abroad very soon.2.(距离某件事情时间不远) soon after; shortly after; not long after 你刚走不久, 他就回来了。 he came back not long after you left. 种完树不久就下了一场雨。 it rained soon after we had planted the trees熟前落果: premature drop前不加: mr smith成熟: 1.(果实或谷实长到可以收获的程度) ripe; mature 桃子成熟了。 the peaches are ripe.2.(发育完成) [生物学] maturation; maturity; adultness; grown 性成熟 sexually mature; sexual maturity; 这是身体发育成熟的时期。 this is the period at which the body attains maturity.3.(事物发展到能有效果的阶段) ripe; mature 成熟的经验 ripe experience; 成熟的意见 well-considered opinion; 政治上成熟 politically mature; 时机将很快成熟。 time will soon ripen. 我的意见还不成熟。 i haven't thought this idea through.4.[摄影学] ripening不久,迟早: by and by; byandby不久,很快: before long不久,后来: by and by不久地: presently不久前: not long ago; some time ago立刻, 不久: in short meter立刻,不久: shortly最近,不久: in the near future胞前不下: retention of placenta赶前不赶后: it's better to hurry at the beginning than to do things in a rush at the last moment