Word · Frequency #27661
overgrowths
过度生长；繁茂
overgrowths is the plural of overgrowth.
a thick, abundant growth that covers something else, especially plants
常指草木等大量生长并覆盖住其他物体
- 1.
A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
- 2.
An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
- 3.
Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
繁茂；蔓延；过度发育；增生；[医] 生长过度
In use
The garden was full of overgrowth after the rainy season.
The thick overgrowth of bushes made the path hard to find.
The doctor said the overgrowth in his knee needed surgery.
overgrowth of sth
常与 of 连用，表示某物过度生长，如植物或组织。
The overgrowth of weeds made the path impassable.
杂草的过度生长使小路无法通行。
overgrowth on sth
用 on 强调生长在一物表面之上。
The overgrowth on the rocks was slippery.
岩石上的蔓生植物很滑。
overgrowth of [tissue] in [body part]
医学术语，指组织或细菌的异常增生。
Connections
Collocations
- bacterial overgrowth
- 细菌过度繁殖
- Antibiotics can cause bacterial overgrowth in the gut.抗生素可能导致肠道内细菌过度繁殖。
- overgrowth of vegetation
- 植被过度繁茂
- The overgrowth of vegetation hid the old path.植被过度繁茂，遮住了那条旧路。
- algal overgrowth
- 藻类过度生长
- Algal overgrowth can deplete oxygen in the water.藻类过度生长会耗尽水中的氧气。
- tissue overgrowth
- 组织增生
- The scan revealed abnormal tissue overgrowth in the patient's lungs.扫描显示患者肺部出现异常组织增生。
- overgrowth syndrome
- 过度生长综合征
- Children with overgrowth syndrome often require regular monitoring.患有过度生长综合征的儿童通常需要定期监测。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
over(超过)+growth(生长)，想象藤蔓疯长漫过围墙，便是过度繁茂。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医学或生物学描述、植物生态与园艺描述 overgrowth 表示“过度生长、繁茂”，多用于医学、生物学或植物生长等较正式或书面语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
目标词 overgrowth 的重音在第一个音节，读作 /ˈəuvəgrəuθ/，因此下列词都不与整个词押韵。growth、undergrowth、regrowth 拼写和末尾读音 /ɡrəʊθ/ 与 overgrowth 的 -growth 相同；loath 与 growth 押韵（同含 /əʊθ/）。注意 moth、cloth 只是形似，读 /ɒθ/，与 overgrowth 的 /əʊθ/ 不同，切勿按拼写类推。
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