/grəʊ; ˇro/
v (pt grew / gru:; ^ru/, pp grown /grEUn; gron/)
1 [La, I] increase in size or quantity; become greater （体积或数量的）增加; 变大
*How tall you've grown! 你都长这么高了!
* A growing child needs plenty of sleep. 正发育的孩子必须睡眠充足.
* She wants to let her hair grow, ie not have it cut short. 她要留头发.
* You must invest if you want your business to grow. 要想使生意扩大, 必须投资.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (into sth) develop, esp into a mature or an adult form 生长; 发育（尤指成熟或成年）
*Rice does not grow in a cold climate. 稻在寒冷的气候下不能生长.
* Plants grow from seeds. 植物是由种子发育而成的.
* Tadpoles grow into frogs. 蝌蚪能长成蛙.
* (fig 比喻) grow in stature, wisdom, etc 提高名望、增长智慧.
3 [La] become (gradually) （逐渐）变成; 渐变
*grow old(er), rich(er), etc 变得年纪大（些）、富（些）等
* grow small(er), weak(er), etc 变得年纪小（些）、弱（些）等
* It began to grow dark. 天渐渐黑了.
* I grew tired of waiting, and left. 我等得不耐烦了就走了.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sth) cause or allow sth to grow 使某物生长; 种植
*grow roses 种玫瑰
* grow a beard 蓄胡须
* grow onions from seed 用种子种洋葱.
5 [It] reach the point or stage at which one does the specified thing 达到做某事的程度或地步
*He grew increasingly to rely on her. 他越来越依赖她了.
* She has a hot temper, but you will soon grow to like her. 她脾气躁, 但不久你就会喜欢她了.
6 (idm 习语) big, etc oaks from little acorns grow => oak. let the grass grow under one's feet => grass1. (not) grow on trees be (not) plentiful, easily obtained, etc （不）多, 易获得等
*Don't spend so much money doesn't grow on trees, you know. 别花这么多--钱不是容易挣的.
7 (phr v) grow away from sb come to have a less close, less easy relationship with sb 与某人逐渐疏远、不太融洽
*a teenage girl growing away from her mother 跟自己的母亲逐渐疏远的少女. grow into sth (no passive 不用于被动语态)
(a) become sth (gradually, with the passage of time) 渐渐成为或变得
*She is growing into a beautiful young woman. 她渐渐出落成美丽的姑娘.
* He has grown into an old miser. 他已经变成老守财奴了.
(b) become big enough to fit (clothes) 长得大以适合于（衣服）
*The coat is too big for him now, but he will grow into it. 这上衣他现在穿还太大, 等他长大些再穿就合适了.
(c) become accustomed to (a new job, role or activity) 变得习惯于（新工作、角色、或活动）
*She is a good actress, but still needs time to grow into the part she is playing. 她是个好演员, 但仍需要时间去熟悉她要扮演的角色. grow on sb (no passive 不用于被动语态)
(a) become more firmly established in sb 对某人的影响变得更深
*a habit that grows on you if you are not careful 若不在意就变成根深蒂固的习惯.
(b) come to have a greater attraction for sb; win the liking of sb 渐渐对某人产生更大的吸引力; 赢得某人的喜爱
*a book, piece of music, etc that grows on you 渐渐把人迷住的书、乐曲等. grow out of sth
(a) become too big to wear sth 长得高大而不能穿某物
*grow out of one's clothes 长得高大致使穿不下自己原来的衣服.
(b) become too old for sth and stop doing it 年龄增长不再做某事
*grow out of children's games, etc 年龄大了不再做儿童游戏等.
(c) (no passive 不用于被动语态) have sth as a source 由某事物而产生
*My interest in the art of India grew out of the time I spent there during the war. 战争时期我在印度时对其艺术产生了兴趣. grow up
(a) (of people or animals) reach the stage of full development; become adult or mature （指人或动物）长大; 成年; 成熟
*She's growing up fast. 她长得很快.
* Oh, grow up! ie Behave in a more mature way. 噢, 别那么不懂事了（表现得成熟些吧）! Cf 参看 grown up (grown).
(b) develop 发展
*A close friendship gradually grew up between them. 他们之间的友谊日益亲密.

v past tensegrew [gruː/