误It grows smaller and smaller.
正It becomes smaller and smaller.
析grow表示“变得”这一概念时,表示“由小增大”或“由少增多”,不能表示“减小”或“减少”,表示“减小”“减少”须用become。
他是在乡下长大的。误He was grown up in the countryside.
正He grew up in the countryside.
析grow up表示“成长”时是不及物动词短语,不能用于被动结构。
她在屋后种了些蔬菜。误She plants vegetables behind her house.
正She grows vegetables behind her house.
析grow和plant都有“种植”的意思,但grow多用于种植粮食、蔬菜、经济作物等,而plant多用于“植树”。
他越想越生气。误The more he thought about it, the more angrily he grew.
正The more he thought about it, the angrier he grew.
析grow表示“变得”时是系动词,后接形容词作表语,而不能接副词。
约翰的坏脾气导致了他现在的不幸境地。误John's present unfortunate position grew from his bad temper.
正John's present unfortunate position grew out of his bad temper.
争执常常是由误会引起的。误Arguments often grow from misunderstanding.
正Arguments often grow out of misunderstanding.
析grow from表示“从…长大”“由…发展”,主语和介词宾语是属于同一范畴、同一属性的东西。而grow后面跟复合介词结构out of意为“由…产生”,主语和介词宾语不一定是同一范畴或同一属性的东西。
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