| 单词 | grow out of something |
| 释义 | grow out of somethinggrow out of something phrasal verbphr v a) GROW/GET BIGGERif a child grows out of clothes, he or she becomes too big to wear them 因长大而穿不进〔原来的衣服〕 SYN outgrow b) STOP DOING somethingif someone grows out of something, they stop doing it as they get older 〔因年龄增长而〕戒除，改掉〔某习惯〕 SYN outgrow Mike finally seems to be growing out of his rebelliousness. 迈克似乎终于长大，正慢慢改变他叛逆的性格。 c) COME FROM/ORIGINATEto develop or happen as a result of something else that happened or existed 产生于，源于 His art grew out of his love of nature. 他的艺术作品源于他对大自然的热爱。 legislation which grew out of concern over the increasing crime rate 出于对犯罪率增长的担心而制定的法规 Examples from the Corpus grow out of • Words that grow out of a personal narration are not always angry, but they almost always carry possibilities of danger.• I think he grew out of it.• The voluntary partnership grew out of the misfired attempt to create a so-called business improvement district in a 30-block stretch of downtown.• The fast-draw street duel is only one of many myths that grew out of the Old West.• The atmosphere that grows out of this may be one of real danger to the equanimity of a teacher or administrator. → grow out of something at grow(PHRASAL VERB) |
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