| 单词 | outgrow |
| 释义 | outgrow (once / 2180 pages) v To outgrow something is to become too big to fit in it, or to grow too mature for it. Most college students have outgrown their affection for stuffed animals. If they haven't, they might have a hard time making friends in the dorm. As you grow older and bigger, you outgrow all kinds of things: clothing, your childhood bed, your ice skates. You'll also outgrow many things in the sense of being too old for them to be appropriate or as appealing as they were when you were younger. Just about everyone outgrows their favorite picture books and cartoons eventually. The earliest meaning of outgrow was "surpass in growth" or "grow faster than." WORD FAMILYoutgrow: outgrew, outgrowed, outgrowing, outgrown, outgrows USAGE EXAMPLESThe East Area Computing pool, which began hiring women in the 1930s, outgrew the space allocated as it expanded to include hundreds. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) He was born 24 inches long and outgrew his cradle within a month. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) She’s already been donating what she’s outgrown to Genesis. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1v grow too large or too mature for I have outgrown these clothes She outgrew her childish habits Hyper develop, grow grow emotionally or mature 2v grow faster than Hyper exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass be or do something to a greater degree |
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