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单词 overgrown
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•grown /ˌoʊvɚˈgroʊn, ˈoʊvɚˌgroʊn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Botanycovered with a growth of something:overgrown with moss.
  2. Botanyhaving grown too much:overgrown weeds.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•grow  (ō′vər grō, ōvər grō′),USA pronunciation v., -grew, -grown, -grow•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Botanyto grow over;
    cover with a growth of something.
  2. Botanyto grow beyond, grow too large for, or outgrow.
  3. Botanyto outdo in growing;
    choke or supplant by a more exuberant growth.

v.i. 
  1. Botanyto grow to excess;
    grow too large:When the vegetable overgrows, it tends to be woody.
  2. Botanyto become grown over, as with weeds:An untended garden will quickly overgrow.
  • Middle English overgrowen. See over-, grow 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overgrow /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊ/ vb ( -grows, -growing, -grew, -grown)
  1. (transitive) to grow over or across (an area, path, lawn, etc)
  2. (transitive) to choke or supplant by a stronger growth
  3. (transitive) to grow too large for
  4. (intransitive) to grow beyond normal size

ˈoverˌgrowth n
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