Football grew upon him as he grew older.

随着年龄的增长，他对足球的兴趣越来越浓。

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The wish to go to California grew upon Miss Lee.

李小姐越来越想到加州去。

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Here his preference was to close his eyes and dream of other days, a habit which grew upon him.

在这里，他喜欢闭上眼睛，回想过去的日子，这个习惯在他身上越来越根深蒂固了。

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Dozens of words, none of them synonymous, described the look of a hill, the angle of slope and the way trees grew upon it.

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And just like any good employee that you can rely upon, I grew very fond of it.

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Calvin grew up hearing cautionary tales about the woes that indebtedness had brought upon neighbors and family, and he got his first glimpse of political life at Plymouth town meetings, selling popcorn and apples while his father, a storekeeper and a legislator, participated in the proceedings.

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