| 词汇 | grow |
| 释义 | grow 14 ENTRIES FOUND: grow (verb) growing pains (noun) growing season (noun) grown grown (adjective) grown-up (adjective) grown-up (noun) full-grown (adjective) foot (noun) grass (noun) heart (noun) let (verb) tree (noun) weed (noun) grow /ˈgroʊ/ verb grows; grew /ˈgruː/ ; grown /ˈgroʊn/ ; growing grow /ˈgroʊ/ verb grows; grew /ˈgruː/ ; grown /ˈgroʊn/ ; growing Learner's definition of GROW 1 [no object] : to become larger : to increase in size, amount, etc.扩大；增加 The city is growing rapidly/dramatically.城市在迅速/急剧扩大。 The list of chores to do this weekend keeps growing.本周末要做的琐事不断增加。 — often + in The sport is growing in popularity. [=is becoming more popular]这项运动越来越受欢迎。 The school has grown (considerably/greatly) in size.学校的规模（大幅）扩大。 His followers continue to grow in number. [=to become more numerous]他的追随者的数量不断增加。 2 [no object] : to become better or improved in some way : to become more developed, mature, etc.改善 She grew intellectually and emotionally in her first year at college.她上大学一年级时学识和情感都有所发展。 It's wonderful to see how she has grown as a person since going to college.看到她自从上大学后的个人成长真叫人高兴。 3 [no object] : to become larger and change from being a child to being an adult as time passes : to pass from childhood to adulthood成长；发育 It can be hard to watch our children change as they grow.孩子们成长过程中的变化往往难以观察到。 He's still just a growing boy.他还是个正在成长的孩子。 She's grown (by) at least an inch since the last time I saw her.自从上次见到她后，她又长高了至少一英寸。 4 a [no object] of a plant : to exist and develop（植物）生长，发育 These trees grow only in the jungle.这些树只能在丛林里生长。 As the tree grew taller, the branches began to touch the house.随着树不断长高，树枝开始触到房子。 This plant does well in difficult growing conditions. [=conditions in which it is difficult for most plants to grow]这种植物在恶劣的生长环境下长势良好。 The flowers grow wild [=grow naturally without being planted or cared for by humans] along the highway.公路边长满了野花。 b [+ object] : to cause (a plant) to grow : to cultivate or raise (a plant)栽种；种植 She grows tomatoes in her garden.她在菜园里种西红柿。 The plant is grown for its colorful flowers.栽种这种植物是因其花朵绚丽。 5 of hair, fingernails, etc. : to become longer（头发、指甲等）留长，蓄长 [no object] She's letting her hair grow a little.她在把头发留长些。 His fingernails grow quickly.他的指甲长得快。 [+ object] She's growing her hair long.她正在留长发。 He tried to grow a beard/mustache. [=to have a beard/mustache by letting the hair on his face grow]他想要留络腮胡/小胡子。 — see also grow out 1 (below) 6 a always followed by an adjective, [linking verb] : become He suddenly grew pale.他突然变得脸色苍白。 He had grown tired of hearing about their problems.听着他们的问题，他变得越来越不耐烦。 She grew fat due to her lack of exercise.由于缺乏锻炼，她变胖了。 He's worried about growing old.他担心变老。 These diseases are growing more common.这些疾病变得越来越常见。 We have grown accustomed to his angry outbursts.我们已逐渐习惯于他突然发怒。 b [no object] : to have or form an opinion, attitude, etc., after time passes逐渐形成（观点、态度等） — followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 She's grown to like her new job.她逐渐喜欢上了她的新工作。 I grew to admire her very much.我渐渐开始非常欣赏她了。 I grew to feel that these problems were not important.我逐渐感到这些问题并不重要了。 She grew to hate him for his selfishness.由于他的自私，她慢慢地开始讨厌他了。 7 [+ object] : to cause (something, such as a business) to develop or get bigger使扩大；使扩展；使发展 These changes should allow us to grow the company while reducing waste.这些变革应该有利于我们在减少浪费的同时扩大公司规模。 He claims that his proposals will help grow the economy.他声称他的建议将有助于经济增长。 grow apart [phrasal verb] : to become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes : to become distant from someone逐渐疏远；逐渐产生隔阂 My wife and I have grown apart over the years.这些年来我妻子和我逐渐疏远。 grow from [phrasal verb] grow from (something) : to come from or originate from (something)产生于；源于 The company grew from an idea he had in college.这家公司的成立源于他在大学时的一个想法。 grow into [phrasal verb] 1 grow into (something) : to become (something) as time passes逐渐成长为；变为 She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.她逐渐成长为一个才艺双全、有魅力的年轻女子。 His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.他的小公司发展成为一家大型国际化企业。 2 : to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)长到（某衣物）合身 Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.本一两年后就能穿上比利的鞋子了。 grow on [phrasal verb] grow on (someone) : to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes逐渐为（某人）所喜爱 Try the dish again—it grows on you.再尝尝这道菜——你会慢慢喜欢上的。 I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.我起初不喜欢他，但现在开始对他有感觉了。 grow on trees informal : to exist in large amounts : to be easy to get唾手可得；易于得到 Good jobs don't grow on trees. [=good jobs are hard to get]好工作不是唾手可得的。 He acts as if money grows on trees.他花钱大手大脚，好像钱来得很容易似的。 grow out [phrasal verb] 1 grow (something) out or grow out (something) : to allow (something) to get longer留长；蓄长 She's growing out her hair.她在留长发。 — see also grow 5 (above) 2 grow out of (something) a : to develop or come from (a source)产生于；源于 The project grew out of a simple suggestion.这个项目源于一个简单的建议。 This new theory grew out of their earlier research.这个新理论源于他们早期的研究。 b : to become too large for (a certain size of clothing)（衣服）穿不下 He quickly grew out of his clothes.他很快就穿不下他的衣服了。 — see also outgrow c : to stop doing or having (something) because you are older and more mature因长大成熟而戒除 She hoped to grow out of her bad habits.她希望长大后自己的坏习惯就会改掉了。 He's wild now, but he'll grow out of it.虽然他现在很不听话，但长大就好了。 grow up [phrasal verb] 1 a : to become an adult长大；成熟；成长 She wants to be a firefighter when she grows up.她想长大后当消防员。 — used to describe where you lived, what you did, etc., when you were a child用于描述儿时生活过的地方、做过的事等 I grew up in the city.我在这个城市长大。 We grew up poor, but we always had food on the table.我们小时候很穷，但我们总有饭吃。 He grew up playing music. [=he played music when he was a child]他小时候就演奏音乐。 b : to stop thinking and behaving in a childish way不再幼稚；变成熟 It's time for him to grow up and start accepting his responsibilities.现在他该懂事了，要开始承担责任了。 Oh, grow up!哦，别小孩子气了！ — see also grown-up 2 : to begin to exist and develop as time passes逐渐发展；形成 A number of villages and cities grew up along the river.沿河建起了很多村落和城市。 A rivalry grew up between the villages.村落之间产生了对立。 — grower /ˈgrowɚ/ noun, plural growers [count] corn/fruit growers玉米种植者；果农 This plant is known as a fast grower.这种植物被称作速生植物。 — growing adjective, always used before a noun There is growing acceptance of the new plan.新计划越来越为大家所接受。 the growing popularity of this film这部电影越来越高的受欢迎度 There's a growing sense that he may be right.人们越来越感到他可能是对的。 |
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