outgrow

英 [ˌaʊt'ɡrəʊ] 美 [ˌaʊt'ɡroʊ]

• v. 过大而不适于；长大成熟而不再；长得比 ... 快(或大、高)

英英释义

Verb:

1. grow too large or too mature for;

   "I have outgrown these clothes"
   "She outgrew her childish habits"
   

2. grow faster than

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Johnny has outgrow the fear of staying at home alone.
   约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
2. Children who walk in their sleep usually outgrow the habit.
   凡是患有梦游症的儿童长大以后通常都能改掉梦游的习惯。
3. By the time he is ten, he has outgrown his older brother.
   他十岁的时候就已经长得比他哥哥高了。

经典引文

• His avarice outgrew even..his wealth.

  出自： H. Brooke

近反义词

【近义词】

• enlarge 扩大
• grow up 长大
• expand 使 ... 膨胀
• fill out 填写
• mature 成熟的
• develop 发展
• surpass 超越
• outnumber 数量上超过
• outstrip 超过
• overwhelm 打击
• exceed 超过