outgrow
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If a child outgrows a piece of clothing, they grow bigger, so that it no longer fits them. 长大而穿不下 (衣服)
She outgrew her clothes so rapidly that Patsy was always having to buy new ones. 她长得太快,衣服很快就穿不下了,帕齐总得给她买新的。
2. V-T If you outgrow a particular way of behaving or thinking, you change and become more mature, so that you no longer behave or think in that way. 长大而不再具有
The girl may or may not outgrow her interest in fashion. 那个女孩可能会,也可能不会因长大而失去她对时尚的兴趣。
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outgrow /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/ (outgrowing,outgrew,outgrown,outgrows)
剑桥词典
outgrow verb [T] (SIZE)
to grow bigger than or too big for something
长得比…大;长得太大(而不再需要)
My seven-year-old got new shoes in April , and he's already outgrown them (= his feet have grown too large for them). 我7岁的儿子4月份刚买了双新鞋,现在已经穿不下了。
The company outgrew (= became too large for) its office space . 公司发展壮大后办公室不够用了。
outgrow verb [T] (AGE)
to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older
因长大而对…失去兴趣
He eventually outgrew his adolescent interest in war and guns . 他少年时期对战争和枪炮的兴趣终于不复存在了。 返回 outgrow