Word · Frequency #1579
growing
增长;成长
growth; increase
- 1.
Growth; increase.
增长;增加。
- 2.
The raising of plants.
植物的栽培;种植。
种植;栽培;增长;增加。;植物的栽培;种植。
In use
The growing of these crystals is a complex process.
We observed the steady growing of the plant over several weeks.
The growing of organic vegetables has become more popular.
the growing of + noun
这里的 growing 是名词,表示“种植、栽培”。常用结构为 the growing of + 植物。
The growing of roses requires patience and care.
种植玫瑰需要耐心和细心。
Common mistakes
The growth of vegetables is my grandmother's favorite hobby.The growing of vegetables is my grandmother's favorite hobby.
表示“种植、栽培”这一活动时,应用名词 growing(对应词义“植物的栽培;种植”),growth 则指“生长、增长”的过程或结果,不表示种植行为。
Growing of flowers needs careful watering.The growing of flowers needs careful watering.
当动名词短语后接 of 引导的宾语时,前面必须有定冠词 the(如 the growing of...),不能直接把 growing of 作主语;这是汉语母语者常漏掉的冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- vegetable growing
- 蔬菜种植
- Vegetable growing is popular among urban residents.蔬菜种植在城市居民中很受欢迎。
- fruit growing
- 水果种植
- Fruit growing provides a steady income for many farmers.水果种植为许多农民提供了稳定的收入。
- mushroom growing
- 蘑菇种植
- Mushroom growing can be done in a small shed.蘑菇种植可以在一个小棚子里进行。
- the growing of rice
- 水稻的种植
- The growing of rice requires abundant water.水稻的种植需要充足的水分。
Idioms & figurative uses
- growing pains
- 成长中的烦恼;(组织或企业成长过程中遇到的)困难Every young company faces growing pains as it scales.每家年轻公司在扩大规模时都会经历成长中的烦恼。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一棵树在grow后面加上-ing,就成了名词“增长”;种植物也是让它growing,所以又指“种植”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:经济或学术写作、农业与园艺说明 growing 作名词时通常用于较正式的书面语,多出现在经济、学术或农业与园艺等说明性语境中。表示“增长、增加”时比较正式;表示“种植、栽培”时更中性。日常口语中更常说 growth 或 raising。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 growing 押韵:重读元音为 /əʊ/(美式 /oʊ/),后接 /ɪŋ/。除 going 外,其余词都含有 -owing 的拼写。注意:frowning /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/、browning /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/ 等拼写相似,但发 /aʊ/,与 growing 不押韵;bowing 在表示“鞠躬”时读 /ˈbaʊɪŋ/,也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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