• vi. 繁榮，興旺；茁壯成長

來自中古英語 thriven,繁榮，興旺，來自 Proto-Germanic*thribana,抓住，使繁盛，來自 PIE*trep, 使?jié)M意，使享受，詞源同 Terpsichore,古希臘神話中的歌舞女神，字面意思為享受舞蹈者。

thrive

thrive: [13] Thrive was borrowed from Old Norse thrífask ‘grasp for oneself’, hence ‘prosper’, the reflexive form of thrífa ‘grasp, seize’ (whose origins are not known). The word’s semantic development from ‘grasp for oneself’ to ‘prosper’ was presumably inspired by the notion of ‘a(chǎn)ccumulating resources’. Thrift [13], borrowed from the Old Norse derivative thrift, originally meant ‘thriving’; the modern sense ‘frugality’ evolved in the 16th century – frugality being thought of as a prerequisite for prosperity.
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thrive (v.)

c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse trifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably reflexive of trifa "to clutch, grasp, grip, take hold of" (compare Norwegian triva "to seize," Swedish trifvas, Danish trives "to thrive, flourish"), of unknown origin. Related: Thrived (or throve); thriving.

1. Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles.

富有創(chuàng)造力的人一般都意志非常堅定，能不斷克服困難，事業(yè)蒸蒸日上。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Today his company continues to thrive.

今天，他的公司繼續(xù)蓬勃發(fā)展。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.

有許多人喜歡充滿壓力的生活方式。

來自柯林斯例句

4. New businesses thrive in this area.

新商家在這一地區(qū)蓬勃興起。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.

這些動物靠吃某些樹的葉子長壯.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》