grow
英 /ɡrəʊ/ 美 /ɡroʊ/
- v. 生长；增长；发展To become bigger or develop over time.
- v. 种植To raise plants for food or other purposes.
- v. 逐渐变得To gradually become different in condition or feeling.
We grow fresh herbs in pots beside the kitchen window.
我们在厨房窗边的花盆里种新鲜香草。
As cities grow, local authorities must invest in transport systems that serve expanding populations.
随着城市发展，地方政府必须投资建设满足不断增长的人口需求的交通系统。
搭配
grow rapidly 迅速增长grow vegetables 种蔬菜grow older 年龄渐长grow increasingly concerned 变得越来越担忧
辨析提示
过去式grew，过去分词grown；表变得后接形容词。
词族
growth (n.)、grower (n.)、growing (adj.)
反义 shrink
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