| 单词 | grow |
| 释义 | 🔑 growBrE /ɡrəʊ/ NAmE /ɡroʊ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they growBrE /ɡrəʊ/ NAmE /ɡroʊ/ present simple - he / she / it growsBrE /ɡrəʊz/ NAmE /ɡroʊz/ past simple grewBrE /ɡruː/ NAmE /ɡruː/ past participle grownBrE /ɡrəʊn/ NAmE /ɡroʊn/ -ing form growingBrE /ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/ ➤ increase 增加🔑 [I ]to increase in size , number , strength or quality 扩大；增加；增强◆ The company profits grew by 5% last year . 去年公司的利润增加了 5%。◆ Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago . 大家对那一周前失踪少年的安危越来越担忧。◆ ~in sth The family has grown in size recently . 这家人最近添丁进口了。◆ She is growing in confidence all the time . 她的信心在不断增强。◆ + adj .The company is growing bigger all the time . 这家公司在不断地扩大。➤ of person /animal 人；动物🔑 [I ]to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult 长大；长高；发育；成长◆ You've grown since the last time I saw you ! 自从我上次见到你后，你又见长了！◆ Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month . 尼克这一个月来长高了差不多一英寸。◆ + adj .to grow bigger /taller 长大；长高➤ of plant 植物🔑 [I , T ]to exist and develop in a particular place ; to make plants grow （使）生长，发育◆ The region is too dry for plants to grow . 这地区干燥得草木不生。◆ Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight . 西红柿在阳光直射下长得最好。◆ ~sth I didn't know they grew rice in France . 我本来不知道法国也种稻子。 ➡ see also home-grown➤ of hair /nails 头发；指甲🔑 [I , T ]to become longer ; to allow sth to become longer by not cutting it （使）留长，蓄长◆ I've decided to let my hair grow . 我已决定留长发。◆ ~sth I've decided to grow my hair . 我已决定留长发。◆ I didn't recognize him —he's grown a beard . 我没认出他来，他留胡子了。➤ become /begin 变成；开始🔑 linking verb + adj .to begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time 逐渐变得；逐渐成为◆ to grow old /bored /calm 变老；腻烦起来；平静下来◆ As time went on he grew more and more impatient . 时间长了，他越来越没有耐心。◆ The skies grew dark and it began to rain . 天渐渐黑了，又下起雨来。[I ]~to do sth to gradually begin to do sth 逐渐开始◆ I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time . 我肯定你慢慢就会喜欢她了。➤ develop skills 培养技能[I ]~ (as sth )(of a person 人) to develop and improve particular qualities or skills 提升品质；培养技能◆ She continues to grow as an artist . 她作为艺术家不断有所提高。➤ business 业务[T ]~sth to increase the size , quality or number of sth 扩大；扩展；增加◆ We are trying to grow the business . 我们正在努力扩展业务。 ● it /money doesn't grow on ˈtrees (saying ) used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it 树上长不出钱来，那东西（或钱）来之不易（告诫人不要随便乱用）● ˌabsence makes the heart grow ˈfonder (saying ) used to say that when you are away from sb that you love , you love them even more 不相见，倍思念● not let the grass grow under your feet to not delay in getting things done （做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工 ● ˌgrow aˈpart (from sb )to stop having a close relationship with sb over a period of time （与某人）逐渐疏远，渐渐产生隔阂● ˌgrow aˈway from sb [no passive ]to become less close to sb ; to depend on sb or care for sb less 逐渐疏远某人；对某人的依赖（或关心）减少◆ When she left school she grew away from her mother . 她中学毕业后就不再那么依赖母亲了。● ˌgrow ˈback to begin growing again after being cut off or damaged （砍掉或毁坏后）又生长起来● ˌgrow ˈinto sth [no passive ]to gradually develop into a particular type of person over a period of time 逐渐成长为，变为，长成（某种类型的人）(of a child 孩子) to grow big enough to fit into a piece of clothing that used to be too big 长大可以穿以前嫌大的衣服◆ The dress is too long for her now but she'll grow into it . 这件连衣裙她现在穿太长，不过她长大了可以穿。to become more confident in a new job , etc . and learn to do it better 对（新工作等）更有信心；学着做得更好◆ She's still growing into her new role as a mother . 她仍在学着适应她作为母亲的新角色。● ˈgrow on sb [no passive ]if sb /sth grows on you , you start to like them or it more and more 逐渐为某人所喜爱● ˌgrow ˈout (of a hairstyle, etc .发式等) to disappear as your hair grows 因头发长长而消失◆ I had a perm a year ago and it still hasn't grown out . 我一年前烫的发，现在发型依旧。● ˌgrow sth↔ˈout to allow your hair to grow in order to change the style 让头发长长以变换发型◆ I've decided to grow my layers out . 我决定留长发好让层次消失。● ˌgrow ˈout of sth [no passive ](of a child 孩子) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing 长得太大而穿不上衣服SYN outgrow◆ He's already grown out of his school uniform . 他已长得穿不上他的校服了。to stop doing sth as you become older 因长大而改掉（或革除、戒除）某习惯SYN outgrow◆ Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it . 大多数孩子都吮拇指，大了就好了。to develop from sth 产生于，源于（某事物）◆ The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India . 这本书的构思源于到印度的一次旅行。● ˌgrow ˈup 🔑 (of a person 人) to develop into an adult 长大；成熟；成长◆ She grew up in Boston (= lived there as a child ). 她在波士顿长大。◆ Their children have all grown up and left home now . 他们的孩子都已长大成人离开家了。◆ grow up to do sth He grew up to become a famous pianist . 他长大后成了著名的钢琴家。 ➡ related noun grown-up2 🔑 used to tell sb to stop behaving in a silly way 别那么幼稚；别耍小孩子脾气；变得老成些◆ Why don't you grow up ? 你怎么就长不大呢？◆ It's time you grew up . 你该懂事了。to develop gradually 逐渐发展；形成◆ A closeness grew up between the two girls . 这两个女孩的关系越来越亲密。 ● great /tall ˌoaks from little acorns ˈgrow (saying ) something large and successful often begins in a very small way 参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末 |
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