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grow /BrE grəʊ; NAmE groʊ/
(grew /gruː/ , grown /BrE grəʊn; NAmE groʊn/ )
► SEE ALLgrow apartgrow away from sbgrow backgrow into sthgrow on sbgrow outgrow sth outgrow out of sthgrow up●ˌgrow aˈpartto become less close to sb in a relationship 逐渐疏远；变得生疏◆We used to be good friends, but we’ve grown apart.
我们曾经很要好，可现在疏远了。[v + adv]●ˌgrow aˈway from sbto come to have a less close relationship with sb; to depend on sb less 与…的关系渐淡；逐渐疏远；减少对…的依赖◆She has grown away from her parents.
她不再那么依赖父母了。[v + adv + prep]●ˌgrow ˈbackif hair, fur, etc. grows back, it starts to grow again after it has been cut or damaged （毛发等剪去或受损后）重新长出◆His hair grew back thicker after it fell out.
他头发脱落后，新长出的头发反而更密了。SUBJ hair[v + adv]●ˌgrow ˈinto sth1. to gradually become sth over a period of time 逐渐长成◆She had grown into a beautiful young woman.
她出落成了一个漂亮的姑娘。2. if a child grows into clothes, he/she becomes big enough to fit into them （小孩）长大至穿（衣服）合身◆This coat’s too big for him now, but he’ll grow into it.
这件外套他现在穿太大，不过再长大些就合身了。OBJ coat, trousers, etc.
OPP grow out of sth3. to become familiar with and confident in a new job, activity, etc. 逐渐适应，开始熟悉（新事物）◆He needs time to grow into the job.
他需要时间适应这份工作。OBJ job, role[v + prep]●ˈgrow on sbif sb/sth grows on you, you gradually like them/it more and more 逐渐被…喜爱；越来越被…喜欢◆That painting’s really grown on me.
那幅画实在让我越来越喜欢了。[v + prep]●ˌgrow ˈoutif the colour or style of your hair grows out, it disappears as your hair grows （头发染色或发型）因头发长长而消失◆I had my hair coloured six weeks ago, but it’s growing out now.
我六个星期前染了头发，可现在新发又长出来了。[v + adv]●ˌgrow sth ˈoutto let your hair grow so that the colour or style changes or disappears 让头发长长使（头发染色或发型）消失◆I’ve decide to grow the layers out.
我决定把我剪出层次的头发留长。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌgrow ˈout of sth1. if a child grows out of clothes, he/she becomes too big to wear them （小孩）长大至穿不进（衣服）◆She grows out of her clothes so fast!
她这么快就长得穿不下她的衣服了！OBJ coat, trousers, etc.
SYN outgrow sth
OPP grow into sth2. to stop doing sth or suffering from sth as you become older 长大至不再（做某事或受…之苦）◆He grew out of his eczema as he got older.
他长大点后湿疹就好了。◆He was a very rebellious teenager, but he grew out of it.
他十几岁时非常叛逆，但长大后就好了。SYN outgrow sth3. to develop from sth 产生于；源自◆These laws grew out of a need to protect children.
这些法律是为保护儿童而制定的。[v + adv + prep]●ˌgrow ˈup 🔑1. when a person grows up, they become an adult 长大成人◆Kate’s growing up fast.
凯特长得很快。◆Oh, grow up (= behave in a more sensible way) and stop making such a fuss!
喂，懂事点，别这么闹了！◆He was a difficult teenager, but grew up to be a responsible adult.
他十几岁时很难相处，可长大成人后很有责任心。2. [+adv/prep] to spend the time you are a child in a particular place or in a particular way （在某地或以某种方式）成长，长大◆He grew up in Portugal.
他在葡萄牙长大。◆Mel and I grew up together.
梅尔和我是一起长大的。◆This generation has grown up on MTV.
这代人是看音乐电视长大的。 ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析grow up
develop ◇ grow up ◇ mature ◇ shoot up
These verbs are all used to talk about children becoming bigger or more adult. 这些动词都表示长大、成人。
develop
to gradually become bigger, stronger and more like an adult 逐渐长大；成长The child is developing normally. 这小孩发育正常。
grow up
to develop into an adult 长大；成长My children have grown up and left home. 我的孩子都长大离家了。Children grow up fast. 孩子们长得很快。
mature
to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult 变成熟He has matured a lot over the past year. 过去一年他成熟了很多。
shoot up
to become bigger very quickly 快速长大；蹿高The kids have shot up since I last saw them. 自我上次见到他们以来，孩子们长高了不少。
WHICH WORD?
Grow up never means ‘to become larger in size’. Use grow instead. * grow up 从不表示“个头变大”，表示此义用 grow。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto grow up fast / quickly / rapidly to develop / mature quickly / rapidly to develop / mature emotionally / physically to grow up / develop / mature into an adult, etc.3. to develop gradually 逐渐发展；日渐形成◆The town had grown up around the abbey.
这座小镇是环绕修道院发展起来的。◆A cult had grown up around him.
逐渐形成了一种对他的狂热崇拜。SYN develop[v + adv]▸ ˌgrown-ˈup adjective (informal) 1. mentally and physically an adult 长大成人的；成年的◆He has two grown-up children.
他有两个已成年的孩子。2. like an adult in behaviour 老成的；成熟的◆Susie is very grown-up for her age.
相对她的年龄来说，苏茜非常成熟。▸ ˈgrown-up noun (informal) (used especially by adults when talking to children, or by children 尤用于成年人对儿童说话或作儿童用语)
an adult person 大人；成人◆The grown-ups will sit at one table and the children at another.
大人坐一桌，小孩坐另一桌。 |