The plant is growing 还是The plant is growing up?
grow这个词可以表示物体或人的生长发展。比如数量变大,更成熟,发展更强等。
1)可以用在植物的生长:The flowers in my garden are growing beautifully. 我花园里的花朵正在美丽地生长。
2)可以用在动物的成长:The puppy has grown into a strong and healthy dog. 小狗已经长成了一只强壮健康的狗。
3)可以用在人类的发育:Children grow very fast during their early years. 儿童在早期成长得很快。
4)可以用在组织或企业的扩张:Our business has grown significantly over the past year. 我们的业务在过去一年里有了显著增长。
grow up 只能用在描述人的成长过程:
e.g. I want to be a doctor when I grow up. 她长大后想成为一名医生。