| 词汇 | growth |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG GROWTH cut teeth [for a baby or young person] to grow teeth.Billy is cranky because he's cutting teeth.Ann cut her first tooth this week. grow out of something to abandon something as one matures.I used to have a lot of allergies, but I grew out of them.She grew out of the habit of biting her nails. have growing pains [for a child] to have pains—which are attributed to growth—in the muscles and joints.The doctor said that all Mary had were growing pains and that nothing was really wrong.Not everyone has growing pains. outgrow something 1. to get too big for something. Tom outgrew all his clothes in two months.The plant outgrew its pot. 2. to become too mature for something. I outgrew my allergies.The boys will outgrow their toys. frighten (one) out of a year's growthTo give one a very serious shock or fright. Hyperbolically alludes to frightening one so severely as to shorten their lifespan. Don't sneak up on me like that! You frightened me out of a year's growth! Thank goodness that car swerved out of the way in time. That really frightened me out of a year's growth! scare (one) out of a year's growthTo give one a very serious shock or fright. Hyperbolically alludes to frightening one so severely as to shorten their lifespan. Don't sneak up on me like that! You scared me out of a year's growth! Thank goodness that car swerved out of the way in time. That really scared me out of a year's growth! growth experienceAn experience that helps or allows one to change and mature. That painful break-up was ultimately a growth experience—now, I only date people who truly care about me. growth opportunityAn opportunity or experience that helps or allows someone or something to change in a positive way. If we take this job, it would expose our graphic design work to way more people—sounds like a real growth opportunity to me. That painful break-up might just be a growth opportunity, honey. frighten one out of one's witsand scare one out of one's wits; frighten someone out of a year's growth; scare someone out of a year's growth; frighten one out of one's mind; scare one out of one's mindFig. to frighten one very badly. Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits. I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits. Oh, you frightened me out of a year's growth! You frightened Bob out of his mind. growth experienceand growth opportunity; learning experienceEuph. an unpleasant experience. This job has been a growth experience for me. I've learned so much. Jim said that his trip to Mexico turned out to be a real learning experience. |
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