| 词汇 | sprout up |
| 释义 | Phr V sprout up sprouts, sprouting, sprouted sprout up if a large number of things sprout up, they suddenly appear or begin to existNew office buildings seem to be sprouting up all over the city. sprout up to suddenly appear or start to exist, especially in large numbers: Businesses and factories have sprouted up on both sides of the border. A whole new generation of music sprouted up, with bands like Catatonia and Stereophonics.■ SIMILAR TO: spring up sprout up1. Literally, of a plant, to grow up above the soil. I can't believe some flowers are already sprouting up—I only planted them last week! A bunch of weeds sprouted up in the front yard over the weekend. 2. To appear or arise very quickly and suddenly. Problems started sprouting up as soon as the software went live. Cafés and boutique shops have been sprouting up all over this part of town in recent months. sprout upto grow upward quickly, as do newly sprouted seedlings. The seeds sprouted up in the warm rains. Many of the newly planted seeds failed to sprout up on time. sprout upv. 1. To emerge from the soil and grow rapidly: Weeds had sprouted up through the cracks in the pavement. 2. To emerge and develop rapidly: Within a few years, strip malls had sprouted up across the county. |
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