outgrow
verb [ T ] uk/ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/ us/ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/ outgrew | outgrown
(SIZE)
长得比…大;长得太大(而不再需要)
to grow bigger than or too big for something
My seven-year-old got new shoes in April, and he's already outgrown them (= his feet have grown too large for them). 我7岁的儿子4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. 公司发展壮大后办公室不够用了。
(AGE)
因长大而对…失去兴趣
to lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older
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。