We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

我们不是因为年老而停止玩乐，我们是因为停止玩乐才会变老。

grow  /ɡrəʊ/

v. 扩大，增加，增强；长大，长高，发育，成长；（使）生长，（使）发育；（使）留长，蓄长；逐渐变得，逐渐成为；发生，产生；栽种，种植；逐渐开始；提升品质；<主美>使增长，发展；饲养，生产

例句：

Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago.

大家对那一周前失踪少年的安危越来越担忧。

I've decided to grow my hair.

我已决定留长发。

She continues to grow as an artist.

她作为艺术家不断有所提高。

The region is too dry for plants to grow.

这地区干燥得草木不生。

短语搭配：

▲ grow tired, old, calm, etc. 

变得疲劳／老迈／安静（等等）

He grew bored of the countryside.

他厌倦了乡村生活。

▲ grow to do sth 

逐渐开始

I've grown to like her over the months.

几个月来我已经慢慢开始喜欢她了。

▲ grow apart/grow away from sb)

（通常因为失去共同的兴趣或愿望而）逐渐疏远，渐渐产生隔阂

There was nobody else involved - we just grew apart.

没有任何外人插足，我们只是渐渐疏远了。

▲ grow on sb

逐渐为（某人）所喜爱；使（某人）越来越喜欢

I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really grown on me.

我买这张专辑的时候心里也没谱儿，但是渐渐地我越听越喜欢了。

▲ grow into sb/sth

逐渐成长为，发展为，变为（某种类型的人或物）

He's grown into a fine, responsible young man.

他慢慢成长为一个心地善良、有责任心的年轻人。

▲ grow up

长大成人，成长，成熟；（城镇在某个特定的地方或以特定的方式）形成，发展，兴起

The city grew up originally as a crossing point on the river.

这个城市最初是从河流的一个渡口发展起来的。

▲ grow out of sth

（孩子）长大而穿不上（原来合身的衣服）；（随着年龄增长而）放弃，戒除，改掉（原来的习惯）；由…发展而成，源于

Lucas says he wants to join the army when he turns 18, but I hope he'll grow out of the idea.

卢卡斯说他到18岁的时候要去参军，但我希望他随着年龄的增长会改变这种想法。

The idea for the story grew out of a strange experience I had last year.

这部短篇小说的构思源自我去年的一次奇特经历。

习语：

▲ it/money doesn't grow on trees

树上长不出钱来，那东西（或钱）来之不易

▲ absence makes the heart grow fonder

不相见，倍思念

▲ not let the grass grow under your feet

（做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工

▲ great/tall oaks from little acorns grow

参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末

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