outgrow

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vt. 过大而不适于, 长得比...高(或大、快), 成长得不再具有...

发音

UK /ˌaʊtˈɡɹəʊ/
其它
US /ˌɑʊtˈɡɹoʊ/

词形变化

outgrew outgroweth outgrowing outgrown outgrows 三单 outgrows outgrowing 现在分词 outgrew 过去式 outgrown 过去式 outgrown 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

过大而不适于；出生；长大成熟而不再

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.

    比喻 及物

    Poorer children often have to wear whatever an older sibling has outgrown.

    I used to have allergies but I outgrew all of them.

    Some people blame God for their troubles, but one must outgrow such notions.

  2. 2.

    To grow faster or larger than.

    及物

    The best adapted plant varieties tend to outgrow those less adapted.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 10

grow develop exceed surpass outdo outperform surmount outstrip outgo outmatch

词源

From out- + grow.

来源：wiktionary