outgrow
UK [ˌaʊt'grəʊ] US [-'groʊ] (outgrew, outgrown)
verb transitive
SIZE 大小
■to grow bigger than or too big for something 长得比…大；长得太大不再需要•My seven-year-old had new shoes in April and he's already outgrown them (= his feet have grown too large for them).我七岁的儿子四月份刚买了双新鞋，现在已经穿不下了。 •The company outgrew (= became too large for) its office space.公司扩充发展后，办公室不够用了。
UK [ˌaʊt'grəʊ] US [-'groʊ] (outgrew, outgrown)
verb transitive
AGE 年龄
■to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older and change 因长大而对…失去兴趣；年增志移•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。 |