grow

verb

增加 increase

1. 扩大；增加；增强
   to increase in size, number, strength or quality
   1. The company profits grew by 5% last year.
      去年公司的利润增加了5%。
   2. The family has grown in size recently.
      这家人最近添丁进口了。
   3. She is growing in confidence all the time.
      她的信心在不断增强。
   4. A growing number of people are going vegetarian.
      越来越多的人开始吃素了。
   5. Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago.
      大家对那一周前失踪少年的安危越来越担忧。
   6. The company is growing bigger all the time.
      这家公司在不断地扩大。

人；动物 of person/animal

2. 长大；长高；发育；成长
   to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult
   1. You've grown since the last time I saw you!
      自从我上次见到你后，你又见长了！
   2. Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month.
      尼克这一个月来长高了差不多一英寸。
   3. to grow bigger/taller
      长大 / 高了

植物 of plant

3. （使）生长，发育
   to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow
   1. The region is too dry for plants to grow.
      这地区干燥得草木不生。
   2. Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight.
      西红柿在阳光直射下长得最好。
   3. I didn't know they grew rice in France.
      我本来不知道法国也种稻子。

头发；指甲 of hair/nails

4. （使）留长，蓄长
   to become longer; to allow sth to become longer by not cutting it
   1. I've decided to let my hair grow.
      我已决定留长发。
   2. I've decided to grow my hair.
      我已决定留长发。
   3. I didn't recognize him─he's grown a beard.
      我没认出他来——他留胡子了。

变成；开始 become/begin

5. 逐渐变得；逐渐成为
   to begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time
   1. to grow old/bored/calm
      变老；腻烦起来；平静下来
   2. As time went on he grew more and more impatient.
      时间长了，他越来越没有耐心。
   3. The skies grew dark and it began to rain.
      天渐渐黑了，又下起雨来。
6. 逐渐开始
   to gradually begin to do sth
   1. I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time.
      我肯定你慢慢就会喜欢她了。

培养技能 develop skills

7. 提升品质；培养技能
   to develop and improve particular qualities or skills
   1. She continues to grow as an artist.
      她作为艺术家不断有所提高。

业务 business

8. 扩大；扩展；增加
   to increase the size, quality or number of sth
   1. We are trying to grow the business.
      我们正在努力扩展业务。

1. VERB 生长；长大；发育
   When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time.
   1. We stop growing at maturity.
      我们成年之后不再长个儿。
2. VERB 成活；生长
   If a plant or tree grows in a particular place, it is alive there.
   1. The station had roses growing at each end of the platform.
      车站月台的两头种着玫瑰花。
3. VERB 栽种；种植
   If you grow a particular type of plant, you put seeds or young plants in the ground and look after them as they develop.
   1. I always grow a few red onions...
      我总是喜欢种一些红洋葱。
   2. Lettuce was grown by the Ancient Romans.
      古罗马人最先种植莴苣。
4. VERB （毛发、指甲等）变长
   When someone's hair grows, it gradually becomes longer. Your nails also grow.
   1. Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.
      然后，头发又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。
5. VERB 留长（头发或指甲）；蓄（胡须）
   If someone grows their hair, or grows a beard or moustache, they stop cutting their hair or shaving so that their hair becomes longer. You can also grow your nails.
   1. I'd better start growing my hair.
      我最好开始留头发。
6. VERB 成长；长大；成熟
   If someone grows mentally, they change and develop in character or attitude.
   1. They began to grow as persons.
      他们开始长大成人了。
7. V-LINK 变得；变成；长成
   You use grow to say that someone or something gradually changes until they have a new quality, feeling, or attitude.
   1. I grew a little afraid of the guy next door...
      我开始有些害怕隔壁的那个家伙。
   2. He's growing old...
      他渐渐变老了。
   3. He grew to love his work.
      他开始喜欢上他的工作了。
8. VERB 增加；增强；增大
   If an amount, feeling, or problem grows, it becomes greater or more intense.
   1. The number of unemployed people in Poland has grown by more than a quarter in the last month...
      上个月，波兰的失业人数增长超过了1/4。
   2. Opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate.
      反对的声音越来越高，政府只好同意进行谈判。
   3. ...a growing number of immigrants.
      日益增长的移民数量
9. VERB 成长为；发展为
   If one thing grows into another, it develops or changes until it becomes that thing.
   1. The boys grew into men...
      这些男孩子长成了男子汉。
   2. This political row threatens to grow into a full blown crisis.
      这场政治争端有可能演化成一场全面爆发的危机。
10. VERB （观点、计划等）产生于，源于
    If something such as an idea or a plan grows out of something else, it develops from it.
    1. The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.
       创作这本书的想法来源于跟菲莉帕·布鲁斯特的谈话。
11. VERB （经济或公司）增长，扩大，发展
    If the economy or a business grows, it increases in wealth, size, or importance.
    1. The economy continues to grow.
       经济持续发展。
    2. ...a fast growing business.
       迅速发展的企业
12. VERB 扩大，壮大，发展（公司等）
    If someone grows a business, they take actions that will cause it to increase in wealth, size, or importance.
    1. To grow the business, he needs to develop management expertise and innovation across his team.
       为了拓展业务，他需要提高整个团队的管理技能和创新能力。
13. V-ERG （晶体）产生；使（晶体）形成
    If a crystal grows, or if a scientist grows it, it forms from a solution.
    1. ...crystals that grow in cavities in the rock...
       岩石洞穴中形成的水晶
    2. We tried to grow some copper sulphate crystals with our children.
       我们想跟孩子们一起制作硫酸铜晶体。
14. See also: grown

Be careful not to confuse the verbs grow up and bring up. Grow up is an intransitive verb, and describes the process of becoming an adult. I grew up in rural southern England. Bring up is a transitive verb, and describes the process of looking after and socializing a child. ...we both felt the town was the perfect place to bring up a family. Note then, that parents do not 'grow up' their children, they 'bring them up'.
不要混淆grow up与bring up。grow up是不及物动词，描述长大成人的过程：I grew up in rural southern England（我在英格兰南部乡村长大）。bring up是及物动词，描述的是养育孩子并使之适应社会的过程：We both felt the town was the perfect place to bring up a family（我们俩都觉得这个小镇是养儿育女的理想之地）。注意：父母养育子女不能说 grow up，只能说bring them up。

1. As the plants grow and start to bear fruit they will need a lot of water.
   当植物生长并开始结果的时候，它们需要大量的水。
2. The doctor said it was colic and that she would grow out of it.
   医生说她患的是腹绞痛，长大了就没事了。
3. We stop growing at maturity.
   我们成年之后不再长个儿。
4. The station had roses growing at each end of the platform.
   车站月台的两头种着玫瑰花。
5. I always grow a few red onions
   我总是喜欢种一些红洋葱。
6. Lettuce was grown by the Ancient Romans.
   古罗马人最先种植莴苣。
7. Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific.
   然后，头发又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。
8. I'd better start growing my hair.
   我最好开始留头发。
9. They began to grow as persons.
   他们开始长大成人了。
10. I grew a little afraid of the guy next door
    我开始有些害怕隔壁的那个家伙。
11. He's growing old
    他渐渐变老了。
12. He grew to love his work.
    他开始喜欢上他的工作了。
13. The number of unemployed people in Poland has grown by more than a quarter in the last month
    上个月，波兰的失业人数增长超过了1/4。
14. Opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate.
    反对的声音越来越高，政府只好同意进行谈判。
15. The boys grew into men
    这些男孩子长成了男子汉。
16. This political row threatens to grow into a full blown crisis.
    这场政治争端有可能演化成一场全面爆发的危机。
17. The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster.
    创作这本书的想法来源于跟菲莉帕·布鲁斯特的谈话。
18. The economy continues to grow.
    经济持续发展。
19. To grow the business, he needs to develop management expertise and innovation across his team.
    为了拓展业务，他需要提高整个团队的管理技能和创新能力。
20. We tried to grow some copper sulphate crystals with our children.
    我们想跟孩子们一起制作硫酸铜晶体。
21. It's a bit big, but she'll soon grow into it.
    这件衣服稍大了点，但是过不了多久她就会长到可以穿了。
22. Slowly and strangely, the place began to grow on me.
    真是不可思议，我渐渐地喜欢上这个地方了。
23. Most children who stammer grow out of it.
    大多数口吃的儿童长大以后就好了。
24. The mother provides the embryo with nourishment and a place to grow
    母亲为胎儿提供营养和成长的空间。
25. Olive groves, grapes, and citrus fruits grow in profusion.
    橄榄、葡萄和柑橘类水果产量丰富。
26. All reptiles have to slough their skin to grow
    所有爬行动物生长过程中都要蜕皮。
27. Hey! Look! How well the crops grow!
    嘿，你看这庄稼长得多好！
28. We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.
    这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
29. Let's grow some flowers over there.
    我们可以在那儿栽点儿花。
30. Plants can not do [ grow] without soil, water and sunlight.
    植物短不了土壤、水和阳光。

  plant grow sow【导航词义：种植】

  plant v. 种植

〔辨析〕指栽种植物或播种。

  grow v. 种植

〔辨析〕指种植植物或庄稼，强调播种或栽种完毕后的培育过程。

  sow v. 播种

〔辨析〕指撒播种子。

grow apart (from sb)

1. （与某人）逐渐疏远，渐渐产生隔阂
   to stop having a close relationship with sb over a period of time

grow away from sb

1. 逐渐疏远某人；对某人的依赖（或关心）减少
   to become less close to sb; to depend on sb or care for sb less

grow back

1. （砍掉或毁坏后）又生长起来
   to begin growing again after being cut off or damaged

grow into sth

1. 逐渐成长为，变为，长成（某种类型的人）
   to gradually develop into a particular type of person over a period of time
2. 长大可以穿以前嫌大的衣服
   to grow big enough to fit into a piece of clothing that used to be too big
   1. I've decided to let my hair grow.
      我已决定留长发。
   2. I've decided to grow my hair.
      我已决定留长发。
   3. I didn't recognize him─he's grown a beard.
      我没认出他来——他留胡子了。
3. 对新工作等更有信心；学着做得更好
   to become more confident in a new job, etc. and learn to do it better

grow on sb

1. 逐渐为某人所喜爱
   if sb/sth grows on you, you start to like them or it more and more
   1. I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time.
      我肯定你慢慢就会喜欢她了。

grow out

1. 因头发长长而消失
   to disappear as your hair grows
   1. She continues to grow as an artist.
      她作为艺术家不断有所提高。

grow sth↔out

1. 让头发长长以变换发型
   to allow your hair to grow in order to change the style
   1. We are trying to grow the business.
      我们正在努力扩展业务。

grow out of sth

1. 长得太大而穿不上衣服
   to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing
2. 因长大而改掉（或革除、戒除）某习惯
   to stop doing sth as you become older
3. 产生于，源于（某事物）
   to develop from sth

grow up

1. 长大；成熟；成长
   to develop into an adult
2. 别那么幼稚；别耍小孩子脾气；变得老成些
   used to tell sb to stop behaving in a silly way
3. 逐渐发展；形成
   to develop gradually

v.

it/money doesn't grow on trees

• （钱或东西不多，让人不要随便用）树上长不出钱来，那东西（或钱）来之不易
  used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it

absence makes the heart grow fonder

• 不相见，倍思念
  used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more

not let the grass grow under your feet

• （做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工
  to not delay in getting things done

great/tall oaks from little acorns grow

• 参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末
  something large and successful often begins in a very small way

verb

1. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   1. He grew a beard
   2. The patient developed abdominal pains
   3. I got funny spots all over my body
   4. Well-developed breasts

   Synonym:    developproducegetacquire

2. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
   1. The weather turned nasty
   2. She grew angry

   Synonym:    turn

3. become larger, greater, or bigger
   1. The problem grew too large for me
   2. Her business grew fast

4. increase in size by natural process
   1. Corn doesn't grow here
   2. In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
   3. her hair doesn't grow much anymore

5. cause to grow or develop
   1. He grows vegetables in his backyard

6. develop and reach maturity
   1. He matured fast
   2. The child grew fast

   Synonym:    maturematurate

7. become attached by or as if by the process of growth
   1. The tree trunks had grown together

8. grow emotionally or mature
   1. The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
   2. When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior

   Synonym:    develop

9. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
   1. The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
   2. They produce good ham in Parma
   3. We grow wheat here
   4. We raise hogs here

   Synonym:    raisefarmproduce

10. come into existence
    1. A new religious movement originated in that country
    2. a love that sprang up from friendship
    3. the idea for the book grew out of a short story
    4. An interesting phenomenon uprose

    Synonym:    originateariserisedevelopuprisespring up