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grow on
grow on vb (intr, preposition) to become progressively more acceptable or pleasant to: I don't think much of your new record, but I suppose it will grow on me. Translationsgrow (grəu) – past tense grew (gruː) : past participle grown – verb1. (of plants) to develop. Carrots grow well in this soil. 生長 生长2. to become bigger, longer etc. My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on. 長大 长大3. to cause or allow to grow. He has grown a beard. 使長出 使留长,蓄长 4. (with into) to change into, in becoming mature. Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman. 長成 长成5. to become. It's growing dark. 變成 渐渐变得ˈgrower noun a person who grows (plants etc). a tomato-grower. 種植者 种植者grown adjective adult. a grown man; fully grown. 成年人 成年的,成熟的 growth (-θ) noun1. the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc. the growth of trade unionism. 成長 生长,发展,成长 2. something that has grown. a week's growth of beard. 長出物 生长物,长成物,产物 3. the amount by which something grows. to measure the growth of a plant. 生長程度 生长量4. something unwanted which grows. a cancerous growth. 贅生物(如:瘤) 瘤,赘生物 ˈgrown-ˈup noun an adult. 成年人 成年人grown-up adjective mature; adult; fully grown. Her children are grown up now; a grown-up daughter. 長大的, 成熟的 长大的,成熟的 grow on to gradually become liked. I didn't like the painting at first, but it has grown on me. 漸漸讓人喜愛 渐渐使人爱好grow up to become an adult. I'm going to be an engine-driver when I grow up. 長大 长大grow on
grow (up)on (someone or something)1. To become more liked and appreciated by someone. I didn't like her bubbly new assistant at first, but she grew on me in time.2. To become more obvious or apparent to someone. Unease grew upon me as we walked into the creepy old house.See also: growgrow on someone 1. Lit. [for a fungus, tumor, parasite, etc.] to live and grow on someone's skin. I've got this stuff growing on me and I want to get rid of it. Is that an ink stain or is something growing on you? 2. Fig. [for something] to become familiar to and desired by someone; [for something] to become habitual for someone. This kind of music grows onyou after awhile. Kenneth sort of grows on you after a while.See also: grow, ongrow onAlso, grow upon. 1. Gradually become more evident. For example, A feeling of distrust grew upon him as he learned more about the way the account was handled . [c. 1600] 2. Gradually become more pleasurable or acceptable to, as in This music is beginning to grow on me. Jane Austen had it in Pride and Prejudice (1796): "Miss Bennet's pleasing manners grew on the good-will of Mrs. Hurst." [c. 1700] See also: grow, ongrow on or grow uponv.1. To be nourished by something and develop in size or quality: Wheat does not grow on sandy soil. Baby mice grow on only a few drops of milk every hour.2. To become gradually more evident to someone: A feeling of distrust grew on me.3. To become gradually more pleasurable or acceptable to someone: Just wait; the bitter taste will grow on you.See also: grow, onThesaurusSeegrow |