英语词汇“to grow on or upon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

9. to grow on or upon (a person, etc.):

a. To increase so as to be more troublesome to. Now only of a business or the like, to grow upon one's hands.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > exacerbation of suffering > exacerbate suffering [verb (transitive)] > grow more troublesome or distressing to

to grow on or upon1608

1608 Bp. J. Hall Pharisaisme & Christianity 36 How shamefully is this latter vice [sc. drunkenness] (especiallie) growne vpon vs with time?

1656 J. Denham Destr. Troy 21 Then their numbers swell And grow upon us.

1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety xviii. 397 Divisions have come to grow upon us..by the Neglect of practick duties.

1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. i. 61 This..is of a kind apt enough to grow upon our hands.

1775 E. Burke Speech Amer. Taxation 12 The disgrace, and the necessity of yielding, both of them, grow upon you every hour of your delay.

1861 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth III. xiv. 308 From that hour another phase of his misery began; and grew upon him.

†b. To gain ground upon (an enemy or rival).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake

betakea1000

oftakelOE

overtakec1225

ofgoc1300

under-get1390

attain1393

overget?a1400

overgoc1425

gaincopec1440

overhiec1440

overhalec1540

overcatch1570

overhent1590

win1596

to grow on or upon1603

catcha1616

to fetch up1622

to fetch of, upon1659

overhaul1793

to meet up with1837

to catch up1838

to get past1857

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 817 The Christians still growing vpon them both in number and strength.

1650 O. Cromwell Let. 2 Apr. in Writings & Speeches (1939) (modernized text) II. 234 We hope,..still to grow upon the enemy.

a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1691) Pref. sig. a ij The Hollanders are at our heels, in the race of Naval Power; the French grow too fast upon both.

†c. To come to take liberties with (a superior), to presume upon, take advantage of (kindness, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > exploit or take advantage of

to take (the) advantagea1393

milk?1531

presume1580

to play upon ——1603

milch1614

to grow on or upona1616

play1656

impose1670

exploit1838

manipulate1862

over-exploit1899

slug1946

to get over1979

a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) i. i. 81 Is it euen so, begin you to grow vpon me?

1723 Duke of Wharton True Briton No. 33. ¶1 Having in my last Letter, taken Notice by what Steps the Quakers have grown upon the Indulgence of the Government, 'till they have procur'd for themselves Privileges..beyond what much better Subjects..could obtain.

1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. xvi. 35 I thought her humble, and one that would not grow upon my Favours, or the Notice I took of her.

d. Of an affection, feeling: To acquire more and more influence over (a person). Hence, in later use, of an object of contemplation: To gain more and more of (a person's) liking or admiration.

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the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > please or give pleasure to [verb (transitive)] > become more and more pleasing to

to grow on or upon1712

1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 447. ¶2 The Love of a retired or busie Life will grow upon a Man insensibly.

1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne i. 3 Particular attachments grow upon us.

1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice I. vi. 42 Miss Bennet's pleasing manners grew on the good will of Mrs. Hurst.

1831 T. B. Macaulay in G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay (1876) I. 174 I feel the whole character of the place growing upon me.

1883 W. H. Rideing in Harper's Mag. July 168/2 Hampstead grows on one, and improves with acquaintance.

单词	to grow on or upon
释义	> as lemmas to grow on or upon 9. to grow on or upon (a person, etc.): a. To increase so as to be more troublesome to. Now only of a business or the like, to grow upon one's hands. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > exacerbation of suffering > exacerbate suffering [verb (transitive)] > grow more troublesome or distressing to to grow on or upon1608 1608 Bp. J. Hall Pharisaisme & Christianity 36 How shamefully is this latter vice [sc. drunkenness] (especiallie) growne vpon vs with time? 1656 J. Denham Destr. Troy 21 Then their numbers swell And grow upon us. 1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety xviii. 397 Divisions have come to grow upon us..by the Neglect of practick duties. 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. i. 61 This..is of a kind apt enough to grow upon our hands. 1775 E. Burke Speech Amer. Taxation 12 The disgrace, and the necessity of yielding, both of them, grow upon you every hour of your delay. 1861 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth III. xiv. 308 From that hour another phase of his misery began; and grew upon him. †b. To gain ground upon (an enemy or rival). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake betakea1000 oftakelOE overtakec1225 ofgoc1300 under-get1390 attain1393 overget?a1400 overgoc1425 gaincopec1440 overhiec1440 overhalec1540 overcatch1570 overhent1590 win1596 to grow on or upon1603 catcha1616 to fetch up1622 to fetch of, upon1659 overhaul1793 to meet up with1837 to catch up1838 to get past1857 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 817 The Christians still growing vpon them both in number and strength. 1650 O. Cromwell Let. 2 Apr. in Writings & Speeches (1939) (modernized text) II. 234 We hope,..still to grow upon the enemy. a1687 W. Petty Polit. Arithm. (1691) Pref. sig. a ij The Hollanders are at our heels, in the race of Naval Power; the French grow too fast upon both. †c. To come to take liberties with (a superior), to presume upon, take advantage of (kindness, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > exploit or take advantage of to take (the) advantagea1393 milk?1531 presume1580 to play upon ——1603 milch1614 to grow on or upona1616 play1656 impose1670 exploit1838 manipulate1862 over-exploit1899 slug1946 to get over1979 a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) i. i. 81 Is it euen so, begin you to grow vpon me? View more context for this quotation 1723 Duke of Wharton True Briton No. 33. ¶1 Having in my last Letter, taken Notice by what Steps the Quakers have grown upon the Indulgence of the Government, 'till they have procur'd for themselves Privileges..beyond what much better Subjects..could obtain. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. xvi. 35 I thought her humble, and one that would not grow upon my Favours, or the Notice I took of her. d. Of an affection, feeling: To acquire more and more influence over (a person). Hence, in later use, of an object of contemplation: To gain more and more of (a person's) liking or admiration. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > please or give pleasure to [verb (transitive)] > become more and more pleasing to to grow on or upon1712 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 447. ¶2 The Love of a retired or busie Life will grow upon a Man insensibly. 1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne i. 3 Particular attachments grow upon us. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice I. vi. 42 Miss Bennet's pleasing manners grew on the good will of Mrs. Hurst. View more context for this quotation 1831 T. B. Macaulay in G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay (1876) I. 174 I feel the whole character of the place growing upon me. 1883 W. H. Rideing in Harper's Mag. July 168/2 Hampstead grows on one, and improves with acquaintance. extracted from growv. < as lemmas
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