
好词典

源自中古英语 'growen',与古英语 'grōwan' 同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语词根 *grō-,意为'变绿,生长'。
❶ 形容事物正在增加、扩大或发展的状态,常用于描述数量、规模或程度的持续变化。
“The growing population is putting pressure on resources.”
(不断增长的人口给资源带来了压力。)
“She has a growing interest in photography.”
(她对摄影的兴趣与日俱增。)
❶ 表示植物或生物体通过自然过程逐渐变大或发育的行为或过程。
“The flowers are growing beautifully in the garden.”
(花园里的花开得正盛。)
“He is growing tomatoes in his backyard.”
(他在后院种西红柿。)
growing up — 指从儿童到成人的成长过程,包括身体和心理的成熟。
“She wrote a book about her experiences growing up in a small town.”
(她写了一本关于自己在一个小镇上成长经历的书。)
growing pains — 字面指儿童发育期的疼痛,比喻事物发展过程中遇到的困难或挑战。
“The startup went through some growing pains in its first year.”
(这家初创公司在第一年经历了一些成长中的阵痛。)