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out·grow /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/ vt. | vi.(-grew /-ˈɡruː/,-grown /-ˈɡrəʊn/)
❶ vt.
1. 长大(或发展)得使…不再适用
outgrow one's clothes 个子长得衣服穿不下
outgrow one's strength 个子长得太快而体力跟不上
Our family has outgrown our house. 我家人口增多，房子住不下了。
2. 成长得不再要(或具有)
outgrow children's books 长大得不再爱读儿童书籍
outgrow one's credulity 长大成熟而不再轻信
He outgrew his troubling early years and became a bright child. 他长成为一个聪明的孩子，不再像早年那样叫人头疼了。
3. 长得比…快(或大、高)
Weeds outgrow grass. 野草长得比禾草快。
He has outgrown his father. 他长得比他父亲高了。
❷ vi.
长出；凸出 |