Examples

你已经从男孩长成了一个男子汉。 → 男子汉

那些小树苗早已长成了参天的材树。

The saplings have grown into large trees. → 材树

他已经长成了大老爷们儿, 有辨别是非的能力了。

He has already grown into an adult. He can tell right, and wrong. → 老爷们儿

几年没见她已经长成亭亭玉立的大姑娘了。

She has turned into a slim and graceful girl in the years we have been apart. → 亭亭

孩子已经长成了男子汉。

The child has already become a man. → 男子汉

嚄,两年不见，长成大小伙子了。 → 嚄

The plant springs from a seed.

这个作物是由一粒种子长成的。 → spring

I've never seen a dog with such ears, they're minute!

我从没见过狗的耳朵长成这样的，太小了！ → minute

He was developing into a strong man like his brother was.

像哥哥那样，他长成了一个壮汉。 → develop