| 词汇 | outgrow |
| 释义 | outgrow verb[ T ] uk /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/ us /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/outgrew | outgrown outgrowverb[T] (SIZE)to grow bigger than or too big for something: 长得比…大；长得太大（而不再需要） My seven-year-old got new shoes in April, and he's already outgrown them (= his feet have grown too large for them).我7岁的儿子4月份刚买了双新鞋，现在已经穿不下了。 The company outgrew (= became too large for) its office space.公司发展壮大后办公室不够用了。 Becoming bigger accrete accrue anti-growth balloon bell billow bump elongate engorge engorged enlarge enlargement over-expansion pile pile on the poundsidiom puff puff up put something on regenerate stretch outgrowverb[T] (AGE)to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older: 因长大而对…失去兴趣 He eventually outgrew his adolescent interest in war and guns.他少年时期对战争和枪炮的兴趣终于不复存在了。 Bore and bored banal banally be (stuck) in a grooveidiom be watching the clockidiom bend blah boil bore bore the ass off someoneidiom languid languidly listless listlessly listlessness rut uncompelling underemployed underwhelm underwhelmed undynamic outgrow | American Dictionaryoutgrow verb[ T ] us/ɑʊtˈɡroʊ/past tenseoutgrewus/ˌɑʊtˈɡru/ | past participleoutgrownus/ˌɑʊtˈɡroʊn/ to grow too large for something: Our teenager has outgrown most of his clothes. The company outgrew its office space. outgrow | Business Englishoutgrow verb[ T ] uk /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/usoutgrew | outgrown if a company or organization outgrows its buildings or offices, it becomes too big for them: The foundation is expanding rapidly and has outgrown its current facility. to need something that is bigger, more modern, etc. than what you have or use at the present time, for example, because you have become more successful, skilled, etc. than you were previously: In recent years, air travel has outgrown the air traffic control system. to become more successful or important than another person or company that is involved in the same activity or industry as you are: Analysts have predicted that China will outgrow America economically in the second decade of the 21st century. Examples of outgrowoutgrow While we have attempted to oversize slightly the conduit at the time of surgery, all the grafts eventually will be outgrown. Too much detail, and there is a danger of overwhelming the student, but too little and the text becomes superficial and will soon be outgrown. His taste has outgrown the sect of what was then called ' progressive rock' and has become more open, ' global'. When this is not the case, plasmids will be outgrown by their hosts and y will decrease indefinitely. In the latter case, clopyralid symptomology was transient, in that the plants outgrew the effects. In that case, brain enlargement that would be genetic in origin, would not be seen in parents of autistic probands as they would have outgrown their brain enlargement. The symposium comes at a time when baroque opera is outgrowing the domain of small, specialized companies supported by enlightened enthusiasts and is entering the mainstream operatic theatres. Though enthymemic, and less salient in the text than the stor y of the society that outgrows its primar y rules, this is clearly an argument. Traffic has far outgrown the capacity of the roads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that it has outgrown that, however, and can look forward to some decades of uncharacteristic tranquillity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The 10-year rule is, to me, far too limiting on premises which could, in a much shorter period, be outgrown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The facilities at many schools for exchanging outgrown clothes will also be helpful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was not looking back in anger but in regret for times long since past and for policies long since outgrown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We as a nation do not appear to have outgrown that philosophy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When it comes to exploring the world around her she is dependent upon others and reliant upon a pushchair she has now outgrown. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of outgrow These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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