grow
verb
ɡrəʊ verb
1
INCREASE
增加
a. to increase in amount, size, number, or strength b. to make a business or part of a business bigger and more successful 加强〔公司业务〕 I T
Support for Mr Thompson is growing.
汤普森先生的支持率在上升。
[+ by ]
Sales of new cars grew by 10% last year.
去年新车的销量增长了10%。
[+ from/to ]
The number of students at the college has grown from 200 to over 500.
该学院的学生人数从 200 名增加到了 500 多名。
A growing number of people are taking part-time jobs.
越来越多的人在做兼职。
grow rapidly/slowly/steadily
The economy has grown steadily.
经济得到了稳定的增长。
Fears are growing for the crew’s safety.
对船员安全的担心加重了。
[+ in ]
a city that is still growing in size
规模还在扩大的城市
Skiing has really grown in popularity.
滑雪比以前流行多了。
There is growing concern about climate change.
人们越来越担心气候的变化。
my growing interest in China
我对中国越来越浓厚的兴趣
We want to grow the export side of the business.
我们想加强公司的出口业务。
2
PERSON/ANIMAL
人/动物
to become bigger, taller etc over a period of time in the process of becoming an adult 成长，长大; I
grow 2 inches/5cm etc
You’ve really grown since I last saw you. Victor seemed to grow taller every day. Stan grew two inches in six months.
我上次见到你以后你真长了不少啊。 维克托好像一天比一天高。 斯坦在六个月里长高了两英寸。
You’ve really grown since I last saw you.
我上次见到你以后你真长了不少啊。
Victor seemed to grow taller every day.
维克托好像一天比一天高。
grow 2 inches/5cm etc
Stan grew two inches in six months.
斯坦在六个月里长高了两英寸。
3
PLANTS
植物
a. if plants grow, they exist and develop in a natural way b. to make plants or crops develop and produce fruit or flowers 种植; I T
a tree which will grow well in most types of soil
在大多数土壤里都能生长得很好的一种树
The plants grow wild (=grow without anyone looking after them) by the river.
这些植物在河边自然生长。
Many families own plots of land to grow food.
许多人家都有自己的小块土地种粮食。
Britain grows 6,000,000 tonnes of potatoes a year.
英国一年种植 600 万吨马铃薯。
The growing season is from April to September.
种植季节是从 4 月到 9 月。
4
HAIR/NAILS
头发/指甲
a. if you grow your hair or nails, you do not cut them b. when hair or nails grow, they become longer 〔头发或指甲〕变长 T I
I’ve decided to grow my hair long .
我决定把头发留长。
grow a beard/moustache
5
BECOME
变成
a. to change and become different quite slowly b. to gradually change your opinions and have a feeling that you did not have before 逐渐开始改变看法 （产生某种感觉） I always + adj I
The sound was growing louder.
声音越来越响。
Her tastes have changed as she’s grown older.
她的品位随着年龄的增长改变了。
Donna has grown tired of being a model.
唐娜已经不喜欢当模特了。
Gradually, Fiona’s eyes grew used to the darkness (=she gradually became able to see a little better) .
渐渐地，费奥娜的眼睛适应了黑暗。
grow to like/hate/respect etc
After a while the kids grew to like Mr Cox.
过了一会儿，孩子们开始喜欢上了考克斯先生。
the city he had grown to love
他渐渐开始喜欢的城市;
6
IMPROVE
改善
to gradually become better, bigger etc 变好; 变大; 改善 I
[+ as ]
She’s grown tremendously as a musician.
她作为一名音乐人有了极大的成长。
7
it/money doesn’t grow on trees
used to say that you should not waste money [口] 钱不是从树上长出来的〔用以表示不可浪费金钱〕 spoken
8 if two people grow apart, their relationship becomes less close 〔彼此的关系〕越来越疏远
The couple had been growing apart for years.
这对夫妇多年来关系日渐疏远。
9 to develop over time and become a particular kind of person or thing 成长为; 变成
Sue grew into a lovely young woman.
休长成了一个可爱的姑娘。
The two-part show has grown into a full-fledged series.
这两集的节目已经发展成为一部真正意义上的连续剧。
10 to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfully 学着适应〔某个工作或某种情形〕
She will grow into her new role over the next few months.
在今后的几个月里她会慢慢适应她的新角色。
11 if a child grows into clothes, he or she becomes big enough to wear them 长大可以穿〔本来嫌大的衣服〕
12 if something grows on you, you gradually like it more and more 越来越喜欢
I hated his music at first, but it grows on you.
我一开始讨厌他的音乐，可慢慢地它会让你越来越喜欢。
13 if you grow out a hair style, or if it grows out, you gradually grow your hair until the style disappears （使）头发长长而让原来的发型消失
grow sth ↔ out
I’m growing my fringe out.
我准备把刘海留长，不要刘海了。
14 if 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〕;
15 if 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〕;
Mike finally seems to be growing out of his rebelliousness.
迈克长大后好像终于改掉了叛逆的性格。
16 to 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
17 to develop from being a child to being an adult 长大成人
What do you want to be when you grow up?
你长大以后想当什么？
I grew up in Chicago.
我在芝加哥长大。
18
grow up!
used to tell someone to behave in a more responsible way, like an adult [口] 要像个大人样！ spoken
19 to start to exist or develop gradually 形成，兴起，发展
Trading settlements grew up by the river.
河的两岸形成了一些贸易区。