| 释义 |
grow/ɡrəʊ/v. (past grew /ɡru:/; past part. grown /ɡrəʊn/) 1 intr. increase in size, height, quantity, degree, or in any way regarded as measurable (e.g. authority or reputation) (often foll. by 常后跟 in: grew in stature 提高境界或水平)增长，增大；发展，扩大(如权利、声望等) 2 intr.a develop or exist as a living plant or natural product 长，生长，成长；发育 b develop in a specific way or direction 向某一具体的方面(或方向)生长(或发展) began to grow sideways 开始斜着长 c germinate, sprout; spring up 萌发；出芽；茁长 3 intr. be produced; come naturally into existence; arise 培育；发生，产生；出现 4 intr. (as 作 grown adj.) fully matured; adult 成熟的；成年的 5 intr.a become gradually 逐渐变成；渐变 grow rich 变得富有； grow less 变少 b (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) come by degrees 逐渐开始 grew to like it 开始喜欢上了 6 intr. (foll. by 后跟 into)a become, having grown or developed 变为，变成；已长成；已成为 the acorn has grown into a tall oak 那橡子已长成高大的橡树了； will grow into a fine athlete 会成长为优秀的运动员 b become large enough for or suited to 大到足够或变得适合做某事 will grow into the coat 会长到适合穿那件大衣的； grew into her new job 她已经适应新工作了 7 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on) become gradually more appealing to 对…越来越有吸引力；变得越来越被…喜爱 8 tr.a produce (plants, fruit, wood, etc.) by cultivation 种，栽种，种植(植物、果树、树林等) b bring forth 使形成，使产生 c allow (a beard etc.) to develop or increase in length 留胡须 9 tr. (in passive 用被动； foll. by 后跟 over, up) be covered with a growth 长满 □ grow out of 1 become too large to wear (a garment) 因长大而穿不进(某件衣服) 2 become too mature to retain (a childish habit etc.) 因长大成熟而放弃(某一孩子习惯等) 3 be the result or development of 源出，来自，起因于 □ grow together coalesce 长合，愈合 □ grow up 1a advance to maturity 长大，成人 b (esp. in imper. 尤用于祈使句) begin to behave sensibly 成熟 2 (of a custom) arise, become common (指习俗)发生，形成；变普遍 □ growable adj.[Old English grōwan from Germanic: related to GRASS, GREEN] |