thrive
verb /θraɪv/
/θraɪv/
[intransitive]动词形式
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they thrive | /θraɪv/ /θraɪv/ |
| he / she / it thrives | /θraɪvz/ /θraɪvz/ |
| past simple thrived | /θraɪvd/ /θraɪvd/ |
| past participle thrived | /θraɪvd/ /θraɪvd/ |
| -ing form thriving | /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ |
- to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.
兴旺发达；繁荣；蓬勃发展；旺盛；茁壮成长 - New businesses thrive in this area.
新企业在这一地区蓬勃兴起。 - These animals rarely thrive in captivity.
这些动物栏养起来很少会肥壮。
Topics Successc1, Health and Fitnessc1- The glass industry still thrives there.
那里的玻璃工业仍然兴旺。 - These traditions continued to thrive.
这些传统依然盛行。 - They are concerned about their baby daughter's failure to thrive.
他们担心他们的小女儿不能茁壮成长。 - Babies like this thrive best in a quiet, restful atmosphere
像这样的婴儿在安静、安宁的环境中茁壮成长 - He's clearly thriving in his new job.
他在新的工作岗位上显然干得很出色。 - The fungus thrives in warm, moist conditions.
这种真菌在温暖潮湿的条件下生长旺盛。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- positively
- still
- seem to
- continue to
- fail to
- …
- on
- failure to thrive
词源Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift. - New businesses thrive in this area.