thrive
verb [intransitive]Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they thrive | |
| he / she / it thrives | |
| past simple thrived | |
| past participle thrived | |
| -ing form thriving |
to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc. 興旺發達；繁榮；蓬勃發展；旺盛；茁壯成長 New businesses thrive in this area. 新企業在這一地區蓬勃興起。 These animals rarely thrive in captivity. 這些動物欄養起來很少會肥壯。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1, Health and Fitnessc1The glass industry still thrives there. 那裏的玻璃工業仍然興旺。 These traditions continued to thrive. 這些傳統依然盛行。 They are concerned about their baby daughter's failure to thrive. 他們擔心他們的小女兒不能茁壯成長。 Babies like this thrive best in a quiet, restful atmosphere 像這樣的嬰兒在安靜、安甯的環境中茁壯成長 He's clearly thriving in his new job. 他在新的工作崗位上顯然幹得很出色。 The fungus thrives in warm, moist conditions. 這種真菌在溫暖潮濕的條件下生長旺盛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- positively
- still
- seem to
- continue to
- fail to
- …
- on
- failure to thrive
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift.