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. 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1, Health and Fitnessc1The 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。
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.