overripe

/ˈoʊvɝˈɹaɪp/ adj

Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.

Word Origin 'Overripe' means too ripe, past the ideal maturity. The root 'ripe' from Old English 'ripe' is related to 'reap' (to harvest), so it's about being ready for reaping. The 'over-' prefix pushes it beyond that perfect point. Related words include 'ripen', 'unripe', and 'underripe'. The breakdown over+ripe shows the excess maturity.

adj Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.

The overripe bananas were perfect for making banana bread.

(形容词) 过熟的;熟过头的;烂熟的

这些过熟的香蕉非常适合用来做香蕉面包。

(adjetivo) Excesivamente maduro; descompuesto; echado a perder.

Los plátanos demasiado maduros eran perfectos para hacer pan de plátano.

(adjectif) trop mûr; blet; passé; pourri [Trop mûr, gâté, qui a dépassé le stade optimal de maturation.]

Les bananes overripe étaient parfaites pour préparer un cake à la banane.

(Adjektiv) überreif [Übermäßig reif; verdorben; nicht mehr genießbar.]

Die **overripe** Bananen eigneten sich perfekt für Bananenbrot.

(形容詞) 熟れすぎて傷んでしまった状態。腐りかけていること。

熟れすぎたバナナはバナナブレッドを作るのに最適だった。

(adjetivo) passado; estragado; podre; decomposto; maduro demais [Excessivamente maduro; estragado; apodrecido.]

As bananas muito maduras eram perfeitas para fazer pão de banana.

Word parts: over + ripe

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