A1 verb 中性 #147 最常用

grow

/ɡroʊ/

To increase in size, amount, or degree over a period of time. It is used to describe living things becoming larger or situations becoming more significant.

例句

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1

Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.

Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.

2

The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.

The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.

3

Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!

Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!

词族

名词
growth
Verb
grow
副词
growingly
形容词
grown
相关
grower
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记忆技巧

Think of the 'G' in 'Green Grass Grows' to remember that it relates to plants and life getting bigger.

快速测验

The small trees in my garden ____ very quickly in the summer.

正确!

正确答案是: grow

例句

1

Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.

everyday

Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.

2

The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.

formal

The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.

3

Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!

informal

Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!

4

Researchers observed how bacteria grow in different temperatures.

academic

Researchers observed how bacteria grow in different temperatures.

5

Our goal this quarter is to grow our market share by five percent.

business

Our goal this quarter is to grow our market share by five percent.

词族

名词
growth
Verb
grow
副词
growingly
形容词
grown
相关
grower

常见搭配

grow up to become an adult
grow fast to increase size quickly
grow old to age
grow a business to expand a company
grow hair to allow hair to get longer

常用短语

grow on someone

to start to like something or someone more over time

grow apart

to become less close in a relationship

grow out of

to become too big for something or to stop a habit

容易混淆的词

grow vs raise

You 'grow' plants or crops naturally, but you 'raise' children or animals by taking care of them.

grow vs increase

Increase is usually for numbers and amounts, while grow is often for organic or physical development.

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使用说明

Use 'grow' for physical size increases in living things and 'grow up' specifically for children becoming adults. In business, 'grow' can be used as a transitive verb (to grow a company).

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常见错误

Learners often forget that 'grow' is irregular (grow, grew, grown). Another mistake is using 'grow' for people instead of 'grow up' when referring to their transition to adulthood.

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记忆技巧

Think of the 'G' in 'Green Grass Grows' to remember that it relates to plants and life getting bigger.

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词源

Derived from the Old English word 'growan', which means to flourish, increase, or develop.

语法模式

Irregular verb: grow (present), grew (past), grown (past participle). Can be followed by an adjective: 'grow tall', 'grow cold'. Often used as 'grow + noun' in business contexts.
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文化背景

In many English-speaking cultures, it is a very common social greeting to tell a child 'You've grown!' when you haven't seen them for a long time.

快速测验

The small trees in my garden ____ very quickly in the summer.

正确!

正确答案是: grow

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