| 词汇 | grow out of |
| 释义 | Idiom grow out ofgrow out of (something) 1. to become too old to be interested in something. Vinnie did a lot of stupid stuff in high school, but I always thought he'd grow out of it. 2. to develop from something. His book grew out of a trip to South America as a member of a government commission. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of grow out of your clothes (= to become too big to fit into your clothes) Phr V grow out of grows, growing, grew, grown grow out of sth if children grow out of clothes, they become too big to fit into the clothesIf you buy something that only just fits her now she'll have grown out of it in a couple of months. to develop from something or because of somethingThe idea for the film grew out of a dream that I'd had as a child.The book grew out of lectures he first gave in Cambridge in 1943. if a child grows out of an interest, way of behaving, or illness, they stop having or doing it because they have become olderShe went through a phase of speaking in silly voices but thankfully grew out of it.Hay fever is one of those illnesses you often grow out of as you get older. grow out of (something)1. Literally, to emerge from a particular area or container, as of a plant. I can't believe that flowers are growing out of that rocky soil. 2. To no longer be able to fit into an article of clothing because one has grown taller or gained weight. This phrase is often applied to children. The baby has already grown out of her infant onesies. 3. To no longer do something because one has aged or matured. I thought she would have grown out of temper tantrums by now. 4. To emerge or develop from something. My novel grew out of a short story I'd written as a kid. Can you believe their fistfight grew out of a tense exchange in the check-out line? grow out of something1. Lit. to develop and grow outward from something. Soft green shoots grew out of the trunk of the tree. A bush grew out of the gutter and hung down the front of the house. 2. Lit. to age out of something; to outgrow something; to abandon something as one matures. Finally, Ted grew out of his bedwetting. Haven't you grown out of your fear of the dark yet? 3. Lit. to grow so much that some article of clothing does not fit. Timmy's getting so tall that he's grown out of all his clothes. He grew out of his suit, and he's only worn it three times. 4. Fig. [for a problem] to develop from something less serious. This whole matter grew out of your failure to let the cat out last night. A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement! grow out of1. Develop or come into existence from. For example, This article grew out of a few scribbled notes, or Their mutual trust grew out of long acquaintance. 2. Also, outgrow. Become too large or mature for, as in The baby's grown out of all her dresses, or He will outgrow these picture books in a few months. grow out of To develop or come into existence from: an article that grew out of a few scribbled notes. |
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