| 单词 | grow |
| 释义 | growgrow /groʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense grew /gru/, past participle grown /groʊn/) 1PERSON/ANIMAL [intransitive] to become bigger and develop over a period of time: It’s hard to believe how much the kids have grown. Jamie’s grown three inches this year.grow to a size/length/height of something The fish grows to a length of eight inches. Jerry’s growing like a weed (=growing very quickly).THESAURUSgrow up – to gradually change from being a child to being an adult person: Sylvie grew up in Canada, so she speaks both French and English.develop – to get bigger and change into a more adult form: The baby develops very quickly during the first few months of pregnancy.get larger/bigger – to grow and become bigger or taller. Get bigger sounds more informal than get larger: When the dogs got bigger, we really didn’t have room for them anymore.get taller – to grow and become taller, especially in a short period of time: Tony got a lot taller over the summer.mature formal – to become fully grown or developed: Some of the problems will go away on their own as the child matures.2PLANTS/CROPS a)[intransitive] to exist and develop somewhere in a natural way: Our lawn has all kinds of weeds growing in it. It’s too cold for orchids to grow here.grow to Redwood trees can grow to 300 feet. b)[transitive] to make plants or crops grow by taking care of them: We’re trying to grow roses in our garden this year.THESAURUSsprout – to start to grow out of the ground and produce leaves: Move the pots outside when the seeds begin to sprout.develop – to get bigger and change into a more adult form: Root length continues to increase as the plant develops.mature formal – to become fully grown or developed: As the tree matures, it will have more fruit.flourish/thrive formal – to grow well and be very healthy: Most plants will flourish in the rich soil here.plant – to put plants or seeds in the ground to grow: We planted bushes around the edge of the yard.raise – to grow crops so that they can be used as food: The family lives on a large farm where they raise corn and soybeans.cultivate formal – to grow and take care of a particular crop: Pears have been cultivated in China for about 3,000 years.3INCREASE [intransitive] to increase in amount, size, or degree: The world’s population is growing at an alarming rate. Her confidence has grown steadily.grow from/to The number of students has grown from 200 to over 500. Bicycling has grown in popularity. A growing number of people are buying handguns for protection.► see thesaurus at increase14BUSINESS [intransitive, transitive] if a business, economy, etc. grows, or if you grow it, it becomes larger or more successful: Mark’s business grew rapidly in the first year.5HAIR/NAILS a)[intransitive] if hair, fingernails, etc. grow, they become longer: My hair grows very quickly. b)[transitive] if you grow your hair, fingernails, etc., you do not cut them: Are you growing a beard?6BECOME [linking verb] literary to gradually develop a feeling, opinion, or more of a particular quality over a period of time: The sound grew louder.grow to like/hate/respect etc. After three years here, I’ve grown to like Dallas.► see thesaurus at become → see Grammar at become7IMPROVE [intransitive] to improve in ability or character: Beth has grown quite a bit as an actress.8something doesn’t grow on trees spoken used to say that someone should not waste money or something else that is valuable because it is hard to get[Origin: Old English growan]grow apart phrasal verb if two people grow apart, their relationship becomes less close: The couple had been growing apart for years.grow away from phrasal verb1grow away from somebody to begin gradually to have a less close relationship with someone that you loved: My son began to grow away from me the year he left for college.2grow away from something to gradually become less closely related to something: Rural economies have grown away from a reliance on agriculture.grow into something phrasal verb1to develop over a period of time and become a particular kind of person or thing: She’s grown into a beautiful young woman.2if a child grows into clothes, they become big enough to wear them: He’ll grow into the coat by winter.3to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfullygrow on somebody phrasal verb to like someone or something more and more over time, after not liking him, her, or it at first: I didn’t like his music at first, but it grows on you.grow out phrasal verb1grow something ↔ out if you grow out your hair or it grows out, it grows long: It took me months to grow my hair out.2grow something ↔ out if you grow out a hair style or it grows out, it disappears as your hair becomes longer: You’ll have to wait till the dye grows out.grow out of something phrasal verb1if a child grows out of clothes, they become too big to wear them: Kids grow out of their shoes so quickly.2if a child grows out of a habit, they stop doing it as they get older: He sucked his thumb till he was six, but he grew out of it eventually.3to develop from something small or simple into something bigger or more complicated: The union grew out of worker dissatisfaction.grow up phrasal verb1to develop from being a child to being an adult: I grew up in Chicago. What do you want to do when you grow up?2to start thinking and behaving more like an adult instead of acting foolishly and irresponsibly: Some men just refuse to grow up.3to start to exist and become bigger or more important: Trading settlements grew up by the river. |
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