Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
growing [ˈgrəuɪŋ]
adj
1
[+ number] 日趋(趨)增多的 rìqū zēngduō de
[+ concern, pressure, demand] 越来(來)越多的 yuèláiyuè duō de
[+ interest, awareness] 日益增强(強)的 rìyì zēngqiáng de
[+ problem, evidence] 日趋(趨)严(嚴)重的 rìqū yánzhòng de
[+ concern, pressure, demand] 越来(來)越多的 yuèláiyuè duō de
[+ interest, awareness] 日益增强(強)的 rìyì zēngqiáng de
[+ problem, evidence] 日趋(趨)严(嚴)重的 rìqū yánzhòng de
2
[+ child, plant] 生长(長)中的 shēngzhǎng zhōng de
- fast-growing
[+ business, market] 高速发(發)展的 gāosù fāzhǎn de
grow [grəu]
pt
(pp grew)grown
[+ habit] 逐渐(漸)放弃(棄) zhújiàn fàngqì
(=be mature) 成熟 chéngshú
I vi
1
[plant, tree] 生长(長) shēngzhǎng
[person, animal] 长(長)大 zhǎngdà
[hair, nails] 留 liú
- the oak tree growing at the end of the lane
长(長)在小巷尽(盡)头(頭)的橡树(樹) zhǎng zài xiǎoxiàng jìntóu de xiàngshù
[person, animal] 长(長)大 zhǎngdà
- He's grown a lot since I last saw him.
自从(從)我上次见(見)他,他长(長)大了许(許)多。 Zìcóng wǒ shàngcì jiàn tā,tā zhǎngdàle xǔduō.
[hair, nails] 留 liú
2
(=increase)
[amount, feeling, problem] 扩(擴)大 kuòdà
[economy, business] 发(發)展 fāzhǎn
[amount, feeling, problem] 扩(擴)大 kuòdà
- Their influence is steadily growing.
他们(們)的影响(響)在稳(穩)步扩(擴)大。 Tāmen de yǐngxiǎng zài wěnbù kuòdà.
[economy, business] 发(發)展 fāzhǎn
II vt
[+ flowers, vegetables] 栽种(種) zāizhòng
[+ beard, hair] 留 liú
grow apart vi
变(變)得有隔阂(閡) biàn de yǒu géhé
grow into vt fus
不可拆分
(=become) 变(變)成 biànchéng
grow on vt fus
不可拆分
▶ to grow on sb 越来(來)越为(為)某人喜欢(歡) yuèláiyuè wéi mǒurén xǐhuan- I'm growing leeks in my garden.
我在花园(園)里(裡)种(種)韭葱(蔥)。 Wǒ zài huāyuán li zhòng jiǔcōng.
[+ beard, hair] 留 liú
- I've decided to grow my hair.
我决(決)定留头(頭)发(髮)。 Wǒ juédìng liú tóufa.
- to grow (by) 20cm
长(長)了20厘(釐)米 zhǎngle èrshí límǐ - to grow by 10%
增长(長)10% zēngzhǎng bǎi fēn zhī shí - to grow rich/old/impatient
变(變)富/变(變)老/变(變)得不耐烦(煩) biànfù/biànlǎo/biàn de bù nàifán
- That painting is growing on me.
我越来(來)越喜欢(歡)那幅画(畫)。 Wǒ yuèláiyuè xǐhuan nà fú huà.
[+ habit] 逐渐(漸)放弃(棄) zhújiàn fàngqì
- He grew out of his late night coffee habit.
他逐渐(漸)放弃(棄)了晚上喝咖啡的习(習)惯(慣)。 Tā zhújiàn fàngqìle wǎnshang hē kāfēi de xíguàn.
- Many children suck their thumbs. Most of them grow out of it.
很多孩子嘬大拇指,但大多数大了就不会了。 Hěn duō háizi zuō dàmǔzhǐ, dàn dàduōshù dàle jiù bùhuì le.
- She grew up in Japan.
她在日本长(長)大。 Tā zài Rìběn zhǎngdà.
(=be mature) 成熟 chéngshú
- It's time you grew up.
你到了应(應)该(該)成熟的时(時)候了。 Nǐ dàole yīnggāi chéngshú de shíhou le.