outgrow

英 [ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ]

美 [ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ]

v.  长得穿不下(衣服); 增长得容不进(某地); 比…长得高(或大、快); 因长大而放弃; 年增志移

过去分词：outgrown　现在分词：outgrowing　第三人称单数：outgrows　过去式：outgrew　

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牛津词典

verb

• 长得穿不下（衣服）；增长得容不进（某地）
  to grow too big to be able to wear or fit into sth
  1. She's already outgrown her school uniform.
     她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
  2. The company has outgrown its offices.
     公司发展得办公室都不够用了。
• 比…长得高（或大、快）
  to grow taller, larger or more quickly than another person
  1. He's already outgrown his older brother.
     他已长得比他哥哥还高。
• 因长大而放弃；年增志移
  to stop doing sth or lose interest in sth as you become older
  1. He's outgrown his passion for rock music.
     随着年龄的增长，他已对摇滚乐失去了热情。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （小孩）长得穿不下（衣服）
  If a childoutgrowsa piece of clothing, they grow bigger, so that it no longer fits them.
  1. She outgrew her clothes so rapidly that Patsy was always having to buy new ones.
     她长得太快，衣服很快便穿不下了，帕齐只好经常给她买新衣服。
  2. ...outgrown baby clothes.
     长大了穿不下的宝宝装
• VERB 因长大而放弃（以前的行为或想法）
  If yououtgrowa particular way of behaving or thinking, you change and become more mature, so that you no longer behave or think in that way.
  1. The girl may or may not outgrow her interest in fashion.
     这个女孩对时尚的兴趣可能会随着年龄的增长而消失，也可能不会。

英英释义

verb

• grow too large or too mature for
  1. I have outgrown these clothes
  2. She outgrew her childish habits
• grow faster than

双语例句

• Often mistakenly regarded as a childhood stage that people outgrow, shyness is surprisingly widespread.
  人们常常错误地认为，羞怯只存在于童年时代，成人后就会摆脱掉，但令人惊讶的是，害羞普遍存在。
• She outgrew her clothes so rapidly that Patsy was always having to buy new ones.
  她长得太快，衣服很快便穿不下了，帕齐只好经常给她买新衣服。
• They outgrow their clothes so quickly at that age.
  他们这个年龄长得太快，衣服已经穿不下了。
• Although I may feel as if I am growing up quickly, there are some things that a person should never outgrow.
  虽然人长大的速度是惊人的，但总有一些东西永远不应该被遗忘。
• But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food.
  然而现在，许多国家正相当认真地考虑这件事情，特别是在科学家们发出警告之后。科学家们认为人类将在耗尽粮食之前首先耗尽淡水资源。
• Children outgrow their clothes quickly but so many items are in perfect condition that is ideal for further usage.
  孩子们的衣服很快就不能穿了，但是衣服上有很多地方却仍保持完好，它们是可以进一步循环利用的理想之选。
• It was my cradle – the cradle we never outgrow, although we often deny it.
  这曾经是我的摇篮，是我从未走出过的摇篮，尽管我们一直在否定它。
• Give children's clothes to another family when your kids outgrow them.
  把孩子长大后穿不了的衣服送给另一家。
• The company plans to remain an ecommerce-only platform and is about to outgrow its 30,000 square foot warehouse.
  它计划保留一个仅供电子商务使用的平台，还计划扩建它30000平方英尺的仓库。
• Children outgrow their clothes very quickly.
  孩子的衣服很快就穿不下了。