thrive

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反義詞

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第三人稱單數(shù):?thrives;過去式:?thrived;過去分詞:?thrived;現(xiàn)在分詞:?thriving;形容詞:?thriving;

thrive 旺盛，繁榮，興旺

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(jiān)定，能不斷克服困難，事業(yè)蒸蒸日上。

5. These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.: 這些動(dòng)物靠吃某些樹的葉子長壯.