overgrown
adjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈɡrəʊn/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɡroʊn/overgrownadjective(COVERED)
coveredwithplantsthat aregrowingthicklyand in anuncontrolledway:
草木丛生的；枝繁叶茂的；（植物）蔓生的Thefieldis overgrownwithweeds.这片地里杂草丛生。
Fertile or infertile land
- barrenness
- bread basket
- cultivable
- denude
- exuberance
- fertile
- fertility
- granary
- hospitable
- hostile
- luscious
- lush
- lushly
- lushness
- luxuriant
- marginal land
- sterile
- uncultivated
- unfruitful
- verdant
overgrownadjective(TOO LARGE)
disapproving
used todescribesomething that hasgrowntoolarge:
长得太大的Cottonwood hasbecomean overgrowntownwithinadequatefacilities.科顿伍德已经成了一个人口过多设施不足的镇子。
disapproving,disapproving
used todescribeanadultwhobehaveslike achild:
成年人行为举止像儿童一样的They'reactinglike overgrownkids.他们表现得就像是一群大孩子一样。
UKJimis just an overgrownschoolboy.吉姆不过是个大孩子。
Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adult
- adulting
- ageing
- an old/a wise head on young shouldersidiom
- babyish
- childish
- grown up
- immature
- immaturity
- infantile
- juvenile
- mature
- maturity
- petulance
- petulant
- petulantly
- post-adolescent
- puerility
- sophomoric
- young at heartidiom