新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

grow

英  [grəʊ]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • grow apart

    1[PHRASAL 短语] (关系)变得有隔阂

    If people who have a close relationship grow apart, they gradually start to have different interests and opinions from each other, and their relationship starts to fail.

    双语例句

    例:

    He and his wife grew apart.

    他和妻子之间产生了隔阂。

  • grow into

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 长大了穿得上(大号的衣物)

    When a child grows into an item of clothing, they become taller or bigger so that it fits them properly.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's a little big, but she'll soon grow into it.

    这衣服是大了点,但她很快就可以穿了。

  • grow on

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 越来越被…喜欢

    If someone or something grows on you, you start to like them more and more.

    双语例句

    例:

    Slowly and strangely, the place began to grow on me.

    奇怪的是,我越来越喜欢这个地方了。

  • grow out of

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 因长大或改变而不再有(某行为、兴趣等)

    If you grow out of a type of behaviour or an interest, you stop behaving in that way or having that interest, as you develop or change.

    近义词

    outgrow

    双语例句

    例:

    Most children who stammer grow out of it.

    大部分口吃的孩子长大后就好了。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 长大穿不下(原来的衣物)

    When a child grows out of an item of clothing, they become so tall or big that it no longer fits them properly.

    近义词

    outgrow

    双语例句

    例:

    You've grown out of your shoes again.

    你又长得穿不上你的鞋了。

  • grow up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 长大成人

    When someone grows up, they gradually change from being a child into being an adult.

    双语例句

    例:

    She grew up in Tokyo.

    她在东京长大。

    2[PHRASAL 短语] 别犯傻 , 别孩子气

    If you tell someone to grow up, you are telling them to stop behaving in a silly or childish way.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's time you grew up.

    是时候你该懂事了。

    3[PHRASAL 短语] 兴起 , 发展起来

    If something grows up, it starts to exist and then becomes larger or more important.

    双语例句

    例:

    A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.

    各种重工业沿港口发展起来。

    VERB. 动词
  • grows , growing , grew , grown

    1[I 不及物动词] 生长 , 发育

    When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    We stop growing at maturity.

    我们成年后便不再长个。

    2[I 不及物动词] 生长

    If a plant or tree grows in a particular place, it is alive there.

    双语例句

    例:

    The station had roses growing at each end of the platform.

    车站月台两端种着玫瑰。

    3[T 及物动词] 种植

    If you grow a particular type of plant, you put seeds or young plants in the ground and take care of them as they develop.

    双语例句

    例:

    Lettuce was grown by the ancient Romans.

    生菜是古罗马人最先种植的。

    4[I 不及物动词] (毛发、指甲等)逐渐变长

    When someone's hair grows, it gradually becomes longer. Your nails also grow.

    双语例句

    例:

    Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.

    接着头发又长起来了,我感觉棒极了。

    5[T 及物动词] 留(头发、胡须、指甲等)

    If someone grows their hair, or grows a beard or moustache, they stop cutting their hair or shaving so that their hair becomes longer. You can also grow your nails.

    双语例句

    例:

    I'd better start growing my hair.

    我最好开始留头发。

    6[I 不及物动词] (心理方面的)成长

    If someone grows mentally, they change and develop in character or attitude.

    双语例句

    例:

    They began to grow as individuals.

    他们开始发展独自的个性。

    7[LINK 连系动词] 变得

    You use grow to say that someone or something gradually changes until they have a new quality, feeling, or attitude.

    双语例句

    例:

    I grew a little afraid of the guy next door.

    我变得有点害怕隔壁那家伙。

    例:

    He's growing old.

    他正渐渐变老。

    8[I 不及物动词] (数量)增加 , (情感)增强 , (问题)变严重

    If an amount, feeling, or problem grows, it becomes greater or more intense.

    双语例句

    例:

    From 2000 to 2002, the number of uninsured grew by almost 4 million.

    从2000年到2002年,未参加保险的人数增加了近400万。

    例:

    Opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate.

    反对势力日益增强,政府同意进行谈判。

    例:

    The number of unemployed people in Poland has grown by more than a quarter in the last month.

    波兰上个月的失业人数增长超过了四分之一。

    例:

    Productivity grew at an annual rate of more than 3 per cent.

    生产率每年增长超过3。

    例:

    a growing number of immigrants.

    数量不断增加的移民。

    9[I 不及物动词] 发展为

    If one thing grows into another, it develops or changes until it becomes that thing.

    双语例句

    例:

    The boys grew into men.

    这些男孩长大成为男人了。

    10[I 不及物动词] (观点或计划等)产生于

    If something such as an idea or a plan grows out of something else, it develops from it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.

    创作这本书的想法源于与菲莉帕·布鲁斯特的谈话。

    11[I 不及物动词] (经济或企业的)增长

    If the economy or a business grows, it increases in wealth, size, or importance.

    双语例句

    例:

    The economy continues to grow.

    经济持续增长。

    12[T 及物动词] 使增长

    If someone grows a business, they take actions that will cause it to increase in wealth, size, or importance.

    双语例句

    例:

    To grow the business, he needs to develop management expertise and innovation across his team.

    为了拓展业务,他需要提高其团队的专业管理技能和创新能力。