grow

grow
[grəʊ]
(past grew gruː; past participle grown grəʊn)
[no obj.]

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity
（生物）生长，成长；发育
he would watch Nick grow to manhood.
他会看着尼克长大成人。
[as adj. growing]the linguistic skills acquired by the growing child.
成长的孩子所学的语言技能。
[as adj. grown]the stupidity of grown men kicking a ball into a net.
大人把球踢入网中时那种呆头呆脑的模样。
■(of a plant) germinate and develop
（植物）长，生长
it will even grow in plain gravel or sand.
它甚至可以在极普通的砂砾或沙子中生长。
■[with obj.]produce by cultivation
栽种，种植
more and more land was needed to grow crops for export.
需要越来越多的土地种植作物以供出口。
■[with obj.]allow or cause (a part of the body) to grow or develop
使（身体的一部分）生长；留（须、发等）
[with obj. and complement]she grew her hair long.
她留了长发。
■(of something abstract) come into existence and develop
（抽象事物）产生；形成
an awareness of politics grows out of individuals' perception of the world around them.
政治意识产生于个人对周围世界的认识。
become larger or greater over a period of time; increase
增大，发展；增加
turnover grew to more than $100,000 within three years.
营业额三年增长到10万多美元。
[as adj. growing]a growing number of people are coming to realize this.
越来越多的人开始意识到这一点。
■[with obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)cause (something， especially a business) to expand or increase
(主北美)使（尤指工商企业）扩大，使增长
[with complement]become gradually or increasingly
逐渐变得，变得越来越
sharing our experiences we grew braver.
共同的经历使我们变得更加勇敢。
■[with infinitive](of a person) come to feel or know something over time
（人）逐渐感受到（或了解）
supposing we had grown to know and love nuclear power.
假设我们逐渐了解并喜欢上了核能。
■(grow apart)(of two or more people) become gradually estranged
（两个或两个以上的人）变得有隔阂
■(grow away from)become gradually separated from (one's family, friends, or background)
同（家人、朋友或出身背景）逐渐疏远
emotionally his family had grown away from him.
他的家庭已在感情上同他疏远了。

常用词组
grow on trees

[usu. with negative](informal)be plentiful or easily obtained
(非正式)（好像长在树上似的）伸手即可得到，极易得到
sponsorship money doesn't grow on trees in the States.
在美国赞助款不是唾手可得的。

派生
growable
adjective
语源

Old English grōwan (originally referring chiefly to plants), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeien, also to grass and green

用法

Although grow is typically used intransitively, as in he would watch Nick grow to manhoodits use as a transitive verb has long been standard in contexts which refer to growing plants and one's hairmore land was needed to grow crops; she grew her hair longRecently, however, grow has extended its transitive sense and become popular in business jargonentrepreneurs who are struggling to grow their businesses This is still a relatively new usage, and it is perhaps better to avoid it in formal contexts

继承用法
grow into

become as a result of natural development or gradual increase
成长（或发展）为
Barrow-in-Furness grew into a fishing village of about three hundred people by the 1840s.
到19世纪40年代巴洛因弗内斯发展成了一个约有300人的渔村。
■become large enough to wear (a garment) comfortably
长大到适合穿（某件衣服）

grow on

become gradually more appealing to (someone)
越来越被…喜爱
this stuff grows on you.
这种东西会越来越吸引你。

grow out

disappear because of normal growth
因正常生长而消失
Colette's old perm had almost grown out.
科莱特烫过的头发都快长直了。

grow out of

become too large to wear (a garment)
因长大而穿不下
blazers that they grew out of.
他们已穿不下的旧夹克衫。
■become too mature to retain (a childish habit)
因长大而不再保留（幼稚习惯）
most children grow out of tantrums by the time they're three.
大部分孩子三岁时就不再耍脾气。

grow up

advance to maturity; spend one's childhood and adolescence
长成；长大
a young Muslim woman who grew up in Britain.
在英国长大的一名穆斯林年轻妇女。
■[often in imperative]begin to behave or think sensibly and realistically
［常用祈使语气］成熟，变得理智和现实
grow up, sister, and come into the real world.
成熟一些吧，妹妹，到现实世界中来。
■arise; develop
发展，形成；兴起
a school of painting grew up in Cuzco.
一所绘画学校在库斯科发展起来。

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