grow

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/groʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grō)

Inflections of 'grow' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
grows
v 3rd person singular
growing
v pres p
grew
v past
grown
v past p
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
grow vi(increase in size)SCSimplified Chinese 长大 zhǎng dà
TCTraditional Chinese 長大
  SCSimplified Chinese 长高 zhǎng dà ,zhǎng gāo
 At puberty, she will grow taller.
 在青春期,她会长高很多。
grow vi(expand)SCSimplified Chinese 扩展 kuò zhǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 擴展
  SCSimplified Chinese 扩张 kuò zhǎn,kuò zhāng
TCTraditional Chinese 擴張
  SCSimplified Chinese 扩大 kuò zhǎn,kuò dà
TCTraditional Chinese 擴大
 Our company has grown rapidly this year.
 今年我们公司迅速扩大了。
grow vi(increase)SCSimplified Chinese 增长 zēng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 增長
  SCSimplified Chinese 增加 zēng zhǎng ,zēng jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 增加
 The population will grow rapidly.
 人口会迅速增长。
grow vi(thrive)SCSimplified Chinese 生长 shēng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 生長
  SCSimplified Chinese 繁茂 shēng zhǎng ,fán mào
 Not many trees can grow in the desert.
 没有多少树木能够在沙漠中生长。
grow from [sth] vi + prep(develop, arise)SCSimplified Chinese 使…发展
  SCSimplified Chinese 生长 shēng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 生長
 The business grew from a small family firm to a multimillion pound business.
 该企业从一家小型家族企业发展成为价值数百万英镑的大公司。
grow [sth] vtr(cultivate) (植物)SCSimplified Chinese 种植, 栽种
 (动物)SCSimplified Chinese 养殖, 饲养
 They grow a lot of wheat in this region.
 这个地区栽种了很多小麦。
 这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 他们家养了很多小牛。
grow [sth] vtr(facial hair) (胡子等)SCSimplified Chineseliú
TCTraditional Chinese
  SCSimplified Chinese 蓄胡
 He's growing a beard.
 他正在留胡子。
grow to do [sth] vi + prep(feel after time)SCSimplified Chinese 慢慢开始
TCTraditional Chinese 慢慢開始
  SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐开始
 He grew to appreciate her presence.
 他慢慢开始欣赏她的存在。
grow vi(mature)SCSimplified Chinese 成长 chéng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 成長
  SCSimplified Chinese 成熟 chéng zhǎng ,chéng shú
TCTraditional Chinese 成熟
 I hope this experience will help him to grow.
 我希望这次经历会帮助他成长。
grow vi(+ adj: become)SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐成为 jiàn jiàn chéng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 漸漸成為
  SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐变得 jiàn jiàn chéng wéi,zhú jiàn biàn de
 We soon grew tired of her temper tantrums.
 我们很快就对她的大发脾气感到厌烦。
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其他翻译
英语中文
grow on [sth] vi + prep(plant: growth habit) (植物)SCSimplified Chinese 长在,生长在
 According to folklore, moss grows on the north side of trees.
 根据民间的说法,苔藓总是长在树木的北侧。
grow over [sth] vi + prep(grow across [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 在…上长满
 Ivy grew all over the building's façade.
grow [sth] vtr(business: develop) (生意)SCSimplified Chinese 发展 fā zhǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 發展
  SCSimplified Chinese 扩展 fā zhǎn,kuò zhǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 擴展
 Social networking can help you to grow your business.
 社交能帮助你拓展业务。
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动词短语
英语中文
grow apart vi phrasalfigurative (friends: become less intimate) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese (朋友)产生隔阂,分道扬镳,心生间隙 péng yǒu chǎn shēng gé hé,fēn dào yáng biāo,xīn shēng jiàn xì
 We were best friends in high school, but we have since grown apart.
grow away from [sb] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (lose attachment)SCSimplified Chinese 与…隔膜 yǔ … gé mó
TCTraditional Chinese 與…疏遠
  SCSimplified Chinese 疏远 yǔ … gé mó,shū yuǎn
 Children gradually grow away from their parents and form their own identities.
grow back vi phrasal(hair, etc.: regrow) (头发等)SCSimplified Chinese 长出来,长回来
 After I shaved my head, my hair grew back at a surprising rate.
grow into [sth] vtr phrasal insep(become when mature)SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐成长为
 If it survives, a tadpole will grow into a frog.
grow into [sth] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (get better at [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 变得熟练
  SCSimplified Chinese 变得有经验
 I'm finding the new job rather difficult at the moment, but I'm hoping to be able to grow into it as time goes by.
grow into [sth] vtr phrasal insep(become big enough for: clothing) (衣物等)SCSimplified Chinese 长大能穿
 These trousers are too big for my daughter at the moment but she'll grow into them.
grow [sth] out vtr phrasal sep(hairstyle: allow to lengthen)SCSimplified Chinese 留长发
 Last year I cut my hair very short, but now I am letting it grow out.
 去年我把头发剪得很短,不过现在我又开始留长发了。
grow out vi phrasal(hairstyle: lengthen) (头发)SCSimplified Chinese 变长,留长 biàn cháng
 Sara wears hair clips while her bangs are growing out.
 萨拉刘海变长后戴上了发夹。
grow out of [sth] vtr phrasal insep(clothing: outgrow)SCSimplified Chinese 由于长大而不适于
 Children at that age grow out of their clothes so quickly.
 那个年龄的孩子很快就穿不下衣服了。
grow out of [sth] vtr phrasal insepfigurative (habit: outgrow) (习惯)SCSimplified Chinese 因长大而改掉,因长大而消失
 Richard grew out of the habit of sucking his thumb.
 理查德逐渐改掉了吮拇指的习惯。
grow out of [sth] vtr phrasal insep(originate, develop)SCSimplified Chinese 源于 yuán yú
  SCSimplified Chinese 来自 yuán yú ,lái zì
TCTraditional Chinese 來自
 The idea grew out of discussions between leading organizations in the environment sector.
 环境领域的主要组织讨论后产生了这个想法。
grow up vi phrasal(become adult or mature) (本义)SCSimplified Chinese 成长,长大 chéng zhǎng ,zhǎng dà
TCTraditional Chinese 成長,長大
 I grew up in a village in Southern England.
 As a child, Kenny wanted to be a policeman when he grew up.
 我在英格兰南部的一个村庄长大。肯尼还是个孩子的时候,想长大以后成为一名警察。
grow up vi phrasalfigurative (assume adult responsibility) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese 长大成人 zhǎng dà chéng rén
TCTraditional Chinese 長大成人
  SCSimplified Chinese 担起责任
 I wish my brother would grow up and get a place of his own.
 我希望哥哥能够担起责任,有个自己的家。
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复合形式:
英语中文
Absence makes the heart grow fonder expr(miss [sb] more)SCSimplified Chinese 小别胜新婚
grow a pair v exprinformal (be brave)SCSimplified Chinese 长点胆量
  SCSimplified Chinese 振作起来 zhèn zuò qǐ lái
TCTraditional Chinese 振作起來
备注: The 'pair' in question is a pair of testicles, so this expression may be considered slightly vulgar by some people.
grow acrimonious vi + adj(become full of resentment)SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐变得尖酸刻薄 jiàn jiàn biàn de jiān suān kè bó
 Sadly, many marriages grow acrimonious over time.
grow close vi + adj(become intimate or friendly)SCSimplified Chinese 变得亲密
  SCSimplified Chinese 变得友好
 My best friend and I grew close during several classes we took together in our final year of college.
grow cold vi + adj(weather) (天气)SCSimplified Chinese 变冷 biàn lěng
 After nightfall, the desert really grows cold.
grow cold vi + adjfigurative (feelings) (感情)SCSimplified Chinese 冷却 lěng què
TCTraditional Chinese 冷卻
 Selena's love for Eric had grown cold.
grow dim vi + adj(light: become less bright)SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐变暗 jiàn jiàn biàn àn
TCTraditional Chinese 漸漸變暗
 The lights in the cinema grew dim as the film was about to start.
grow dim vi + adjfigurative (memory: fade) (记忆等)SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐模糊, 越来越不清楚
 My memories of high school, over 50 years ago, are growing dim.
grow fond of [sb/sth] v expr(come to like)SCSimplified Chinese 喜欢… xǐ huān …
TCTraditional Chinese 喜歡...
 My sister-in-law and I didn't get along well at first, but now we have grown quite fond of one another.
grow larger vi + adj(get bigger)SCSimplified Chinese 变大 biàn dà
  SCSimplified Chinese 长大 biàn dà ,zhǎng dà
TCTraditional Chinese 長大
 Water erosion has caused the canal to grow larger.
grow light vi + adj(day: arrive, dawn)SCSimplified Chinese 天亮 tiān liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 天亮
 It grows light around 6 am at this time of year.
grow light vi + adjfigurative (become less of a burden) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese 变轻 biàn qīng
grow old vi + adj(age, become elderly)SCSimplified Chinese 变老 biàn lǎo
  SCSimplified Chinese 老去 biàn lǎo,lǎo qù
 Most people's eyesight deteriorates as they grow old.
grow on v expr(eventually like [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐喜欢上
  SCSimplified Chinese 渐渐喜欢上
 Rick hated this song at first, but it's growing on him.
grow poorer vi + adj(have less money)SCSimplified Chinese 变穷 biàn qióng
 Workers grow poorer if their pay stays the same while prices rise.
grow rich vi + adj(become wealthy, prosper)SCSimplified Chinese 变富 biàn fù
  SCSimplified Chinese 富裕起来 biàn fù,fù yù qǐ lái
 The managers grew rich while the workers suffered.
grow sickly vi + adj(become prone to illness)SCSimplified Chinese 变得多病 biàn de duō bìng
TCTraditional Chinese 變得多病
grow skinny vi + adj(become very thin)SCSimplified Chinese 变得皮包骨头 biàn de pí bāo gǔ tóu
grow to like [sth/sb] v expr(appreciate after time)SCSimplified Chinese 慢慢喜欢
  SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐爱上
 Mangoes didn't appeal to me at first, but I've grown to like them.
Grow up! interj(stop acting childishly)SCSimplified Chinese 别那么幼稚了! bié nà me yòu zhì le
 Grow up and start acting your age!
 别那么幼稚了,瞧瞧你都多大了!
grow weak vi(person: lose physical strength) (指人)SCSimplified Chinese 变得虚弱 biàn de xū ruò
TCTraditional Chinese 變得虛弱
 He had grown weak after his illness and could no longer climb the stairs.
grow weak vi(excuse, etc.: be overused) (指借口等)SCSimplified Chinese 变得无力 biàn de wú lì
TCTraditional Chinese 變得無力
 The excuse that your car would not start will grow weak if you use it too often!
grow weak vi(voice: become faint) (指声音)SCSimplified Chinese 变得微弱 biàn de wēi ruò
TCTraditional Chinese 變得微弱
 His voice had grown weak because he had been shouting too loudly at the football match.
grow weary of [sth/sb] vi + adj(become tired)SCSimplified Chinese 疲倦 pí juàn
TCTraditional Chinese 疲倦
  SCSimplified Chinese 厌倦,厌烦 yàn juàn,yàn fán
  SCSimplified Chinese 厌倦 pí juàn,yàn juàn
  SCSimplified Chinese 厌烦 pí juàn,yàn fán
 I grew weary of my ex-boyfriend's constant criticism, so I dumped him.
grow worse vi + adj(deteriorate, worsen)SCSimplified Chinese 变得更糟 biàn de gèng zāo
TCTraditional Chinese 變得更糟
  SCSimplified Chinese 越来越糟 biàn de gèng zāo,yuè lái yuè zāo
 Your cough will grow worse if you don't give up smoking.
let the grass grow under your feet v expr(delay action)SCSimplified Chinese 从容沉稳应对
  SCSimplified Chinese 让子弹再飞一会儿
  SCSimplified Chinese 不要仓促采取行动
备注: Often used with a negative, as advice to take action.
Money doesn't grow on trees. expr(Do not spend wastefully.)SCSimplified Chinese 钱不是树上长的
  SCSimplified Chinese 钱不是大风刮来的
 No, you can't have a bicycle, money doesn't grow on trees!
regrow,
also UK: re-grow
vi
(grow again, grow back)SCSimplified Chinese 重新生长 chóng xīn shēng zhǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 重新生長
 This ointment will help hair regrow on your bald spot.
regrow [sth],
also UK: re-grow [sth]
vtr
(grow [sth] back)SCSimplified Chinese 再生 zài shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 再生
  SCSimplified Chinese 重新长出 zài shēng,chóng xīn zhǎng chū
 This lizard can regrow its tail.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

grow [grəu] pt (pp grew)grown
I vi
1 [plant, tree] 生长(長) shēngzhǎng
  • the oak tree growing at the end of the lane
    长(長)在小巷尽(盡)头(頭)的橡树(樹) zhǎng zài xiǎoxiàng jìntóu de xiàngshù

[person, animal] 长(長)大 zhǎngdà
  • He's grown a lot since I last saw him.
    自从(從)我上次见(見)他,他长(長)大了许(許)多。 Zìcóng wǒ shàngcì jiàn tā,tā zhǎngdàle xǔduō.

[hair, nails] 留 liú
2 (=increase)
[amount, feeling, problem] 扩(擴)大 kuòdà
  • Their influence is steadily growing.
    他们(們)的影响(響)在稳(穩)步扩(擴)大。 Tāmen de yǐngxiǎng zài wěnbù kuòdà.

[economy, business] 发(發)展 fāzhǎn
II vt [+ flowers, vegetables] 栽种(種) zāizhòng
  • I'm growing leeks in my garden.
    我在花园(園)里(裡)种(種)韭葱(蔥)。 Wǒ zài huāyuán li zhòng jiǔcōng.

[+ beard, hair] 留 liú
  • I've decided to grow my hair.
    我决(決)定留头(頭)发(髮)。 Wǒ juédìng liú tóufa.

  • to grow (by) 20cm
    长(長)了20厘(釐)米 zhǎngle èrshí límǐ
  • to grow by 10%
    增长(長)10% zēngzhǎng bǎi fēn zhī shí
  • to grow rich/old/impatient
    变(變)富/变(變)老/变(變)得不耐烦(煩) biànfù/biànlǎo/biàn de bù nàifán
grow apart vi 变(變)得有隔阂(閡) biàn de yǒu géhé grow into vt fus 不可拆分 (=become) 变(變)成 biànchéng grow on vt fus 不可拆分 to grow on sb 越来(來)越为(為)某人喜欢(歡) yuèláiyuè wéi mǒurén xǐhuan
  • That painting is growing on me.
    我越来(來)越喜欢(歡)那幅画(畫)。 Wǒ yuèláiyuè xǐhuan nà fú huà.
grow out of vt fus 不可拆分 [+ clothes] 长(長)得穿不下 zhǎng de chuān bù xià
[+ habit] 逐渐(漸)放弃(棄) zhújiàn fàngqì
  • He grew out of his late night coffee habit.
    他逐渐(漸)放弃(棄)了晚上喝咖啡的习(習)惯(慣)。 Tā zhújiàn fàngqìle wǎnshang hē kāfēi de xíguàn.
  • Many children suck their thumbs. Most of them grow out of it.
    很多孩子嘬大拇指,但大多数大了就不会了。 Hěn duō háizi zuō dàmǔzhǐ, dàn dàduōshù dàle jiù bùhuì le.
grow up vi (=be brought up) 长(長)大 zhǎngdà
  • She grew up in Japan.
    她在日本长(長)大。 Tā zài Rìběn zhǎngdà.

(=be mature) 成熟 chéngshú
  • It's time you grew up.
    你到了应(應)该(該)成熟的时(時)候了。 Nǐ dàole yīnggāi chéngshú de shíhou le.
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