| 释义 |
grow /ɡrəʊ/ vi. | vt. | phr. (grew /ɡruː/， grown /ɡrəʊn/)
❶ vi.
1. 长，生长，成长；发育
trees that grow only in the tropics 只在热带生长的树木
He's grown 6 inches (taller). 他已长高了6英寸。
My hair has grown too long. 我的头发长得太长了。
2. 增长，增大；发展，扩大
grow in wisdom 增长智慧
grow in confidence 越发自信
The movement has grown in strength. 这一运动已发展壮大。
Their influence is steadily growing. 他们的影响在稳步扩大。
A crowd was growing around them. 聚在他们周围的人越来越多。
3. 发生，产生
Friendship grew between the two men. 这两人之间产生了友情。
4. 成为，变得
grow fat 发胖
The sun grew hot. 太阳变得炙人。
You will grow used to it. 你会渐渐对此习惯的。
He grew to like her after a time. 一段时期后，他渐渐喜欢起她来了。
5. (植物)逐渐长得结合在一起
The branches on the tree grew together. 那棵树木的树枝长在一起。
The vine has grown fast to the wall. 藤已牢牢地攀在墙上。
6. 长满 (with)
The path grew with weeds. 小径长满野草。
❷ vt.
1. 种，栽种，种植；饲养；生产
The district grew peas on a large scale. 这一地区种植大量的豌豆。
Both are easy roses to grow from cuttings. 两种玫瑰都容易扦插成活。
grow calves 养小牛
2. 使生长；留(须、发)
grow a beard 蓄须
This prehistoric animal grew a thick protective covering. 这种史前动物长着一层厚厚的保护性外皮。
3. [用被动语态]使长满
a field grown with corn 长满玉米的田
4. 使形成，使产生；养成
He has grown a habit of twitching his nose. 他养成了抽动鼻子的习惯。
5. 【化】使(糖、银等的晶体)生成(或生长)
6. 〈主美〉使增长，发展
grow the export side of the business 扩大出口
grow an economy 发展经济(注意：第6义用法虽已常见，仍为一些语言学家所诟病)
[<OE grōwan] phr. grow apart 1. (植物等)朝不同方向生长 2. (在思想、感情等方面)变得有隔阂 grow away from 1. 离开…生长 2. 终止同…亲密无间的关系，同…疏远起来 Cathy grew away from her mother. 卡西逐渐同她母亲疏远起来。grow downwards 1. (植物等)向下长 2. 缩小；减少 Profits over the years grew downwards. 年复一年，利润渐渐减少。grow into 1. 成长 (或发展)为 The bushes have grown into big trees. 小树长成了大树。The village is growing into a town. 村子正在发展成为城镇。2. 长得适合于 grow on 1. 对…有越来越大的影响 as the years grow on sb. 随着某人年龄的增长 2. 越来越被…喜爱；变得对…越来越重要 This place grows on one. 这个地方越来越让人喜欢。 grow out (生长过程中)自然消失 Her old perm had almost grown out. 她上次烫的卷发已经变直了。 grow out of 1. 长大得与…不相称；因长大而丢弃 My daughter has grown out of all her old clothes. 我女儿已长得穿不上她所有的旧衣服了。2. 产生于 Their love grew out of friendship. 他们的爱情发轫于友谊。grow up 1. 长成；成熟 grow up to be a lovely woman 长成一个漂亮的女子 2. 形成；产生；发展 3. [常用在祈使句中]学会理智；不要再幼稚 grow upon = grow on
not grow on trees(钱、机会等)的来之不易；不应浪费 |