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grow [adv]
作不及物动词，表示生长或发展，常接副词。
The plants grew quickly in the warm weather.
在温暖的天气里，这些植物长得很快。
生长
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生长
to increase in size by a natural process; (of plants, animals, etc.) to develop and become bigger
The plants grew quickly in the warm weather.
在温暖的天气里，这些植物长得很快。
出现或发芽。
To appear or sprout.
发展；成熟。
To develop, to mature.
使变大；尤指种植植物。
To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
逐渐变得,呈现某种状态或特质。
To assume a condition or quality over time.
grow
Base
原形
grows
3rd person
第三人称单数
growing
-ing
现在分词
grew
Past
过去式
grown
Past participle
过去分词
Flowers grow in the garden.
花在花园里生长。
He grew taller last year.
他去年长高了。
The plants are growing fast.
植物正在快速生长。
不规则动词：grow - grew - grown
Children grow quickly during summer.
孩子们在夏天长得很快。
We grow tomatoes in our garden every year.
我们每年在花园里种西红柿。
The company has grown from a small shop into a big business.
这家公司已经从一家小店铺发展成一家大企业。
作不及物动词，表示生长或发展，常接副词。
The plants grew quickly in the warm weather.
在温暖的天气里，这些植物长得很快。
作系动词，表示逐渐变成某种状态，后接形容词。
She grew tired of waiting.
她等得厌倦了。
作及物动词，表示种植、栽培。
We grew tomatoes in our garden.
我们在花园里种植了西红柿。
表示逐渐发展成为，后接名词。
The small business grew into a large corporation.
这家小企业发展成为一家大公司。
Not this
I want to grow up my hair.
Use this
I want to grow my hair.
中文学习者常将汉语的‘长大’直译成‘grow up’，但grow up只用于人（长大成人），不用于头发或植物；表示头发变长时直接用grow，不加up。
Not this
My daughter grew a good student.
Use this
My daughter became a good student.
动词grow表示‘变成’时只能接形容词，不能接名词；表示变成某人或某事物时要用grow into或become。
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长大
Children grow up quickly.
孩子们长得很快。
变老
She grew older and wiser.
她变老了，也更明智了。
变得疲惫
He grew tired of waiting.
他等得累了。
变得更强
The plant grew stronger after watering.
浇水后植物长得更强壮。
种花
She grows flowers in her garden.
她在花园里种花。
扩展业务
They want to grow their business.
他们想扩展业务。
长大，成长
She wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
她长大后想当医生。
逐渐被某人喜欢
At first I didn't like the song, but it's starting to grow on me.
起初我不喜欢这首歌，但慢慢开始喜欢了。
因长大而不再有（某种习惯）；不再适用
He used to bite his nails, but he grew out of it.
他以前咬指甲，但长大后改掉了。
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grow 发音类似'果肉'，想象果肉从果实中长出来。
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、child development 通常用于描述自然生长或逐渐变化，适用范围广泛，无特定语域限制。
Can be used as a linking verb with adjectives: grow old, grow tired
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