outgrow
v
(pt outgrew , pp outgrown ) [Tn]
1 grow too big for (esp one´s clothes) 长大而穿不下(尤指原有的衣服).
2 grow faster or taller than (another person) 长得比(某人)快或高
He´s already outgrown his older brother. 他已长得比哥哥还高.
3 leave (sth) behind or grow weary of (sth) as one grows older; grow out of 年长而不再要(某事物); 长大而厌倦(某事物)
outgrow bad habits, childish interests, etc 年长而放弃坏习惯、 儿时的兴趣等
He has outgrown his passion for pop music. 他已长大不再热衷於流行音乐了.
4 (idm 习语) outgrow one´s `strength grow too quickly (during childhood) so that one easily becomes weak or ill (儿童时期)生长过快而体弱或易病.