unripe

/ˌʌnˈraɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈraɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈrīp How to pronounce unripe (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unripe — adjective

  • unripepositive
  • more unripecomparative
  • most unripesuperlative

1. Used for fruit, vegetables, or grain that still needs more time before people ca

1.形容詞A2
釋義

Used for fruit, vegetables, or grain that still needs more time before people can pick it or eat it.

例句

Theo sliced the unripe peach and frowned at its hard white flesh.

attributive: unripe + fruit noun

Min left the mangoes by the window because they were still unripe.

predicative: be still unripe

同義詞
  • green

    Common for fruit that is still hard or sour.

  • underripe

    More exact and slightly more formal than 'unripe'.

反義詞
  • ripe

    Direct opposite; ready to eat or pick.

  • overripe

    Past the best stage; already too soft or old.

文法句型

unripe + fruit/crop noun

be + unripe

用法筆記

Most often describes fruit and crops. It usually suggests the food is still hard, sour, or not ready to harvest.

常見錯誤

❌The bananas are unripe because they turned brown and soft.
✅The bananas are overripe because they turned brown and soft.
💡'Unripe' means too early, not too late.

2. Not in a condition to begin or handle something because the needed work, time, o

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Not in a condition to begin or handle something because the needed work, time, or practice is still missing.

例句

The proposal was still unripe, so the board delayed the vote.

predicative: be still unripe

Rohan felt unripe for the interview after only one night of practice.

be + unripe + for + event

同義詞
  • unprepared

    Most direct word for a person or group that is not ready.

  • unfinished

    Focuses on work that is incomplete rather than on readiness.

反義詞
  • ready

    General opposite for people, plans, and events.

  • prepared

    Slightly more formal; stresses prior planning or practice.

文法句型

be + unripe

be + unripe + for + noun

用法筆記

This figurative sense is less common than the food sense and often appears in formal writing about plans, work, or readiness for an event.