vi.
- 興旺,繁榮;成功[(+on)]
The real estate business is
thriving.
房地產生意興隆。
- 茁壯成長;茂盛生長
Rice
thrives in this hot weather.
水稻在這種熱天氣中生長旺盛。
片語
He that will thrive must rise at five.
- 五更起床,百事興旺。
衍生
辨析
v.
(thrives, thriving, past throve or thrived; past part. thriven or thrived)
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
▸prosper; flourish.
Etymology
ME: from ON thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’; cf. thrift.