thrive

英语词汇
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词性：v
音标： [θraɪv]
释义：兴旺，欣欣向荣，茁壮成长

thrive on sth. 乐意做[别人觉得难做或不乐意做的事]；[在其他人认为不利的环境中]成功

To thrive is to do well or flourish. If your new cookie delivery business thrives, you’ll be rolling in dough — not literally, of course.

The verb thrive means to flourish or grow vigorously, and it can be applied to something like a business or to something or someone’s actual health. Plants can thrive in a greenhouse, and children can thrive if they eat well and exercise. Thriving can also be used more figuratively — “The women thrived on gossip; they loved knowing who was dating or divorcing whom.”

thriving

词性：adj.
音标： [ˈθraɪvɪŋ]
释义：兴旺的，旺盛的，繁荣的

Something that’s thriving is doing very well. You have a thriving cupcake business if you can hardly bake enough to keep up with your customers’ orders.

Use the adjective thriving to describe something that’s healthy — like your new puppy — or profitable and busy — like your dad’s car dealership. A thriving Mexican food truck always has a long line in front of it, and a thriving publisher puts out many popular books. Thriving comes from the verb thrive, and its Old Norse root word, þrifask, which means both “thrive” and “grasp to oneself,” from þrifa, “to clutch or grasp.”

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Not just to survive, but to thrive.

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You’re thriving.

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This was a thriving village.

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We’re talking about shutting down a thriving business for months.

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Your sister, though, is thriving.

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Thirty and fIirty and thriving.

thirty 意思是30岁，flirty 指的是调情，thriving 指的是成熟了。指的是一个人到了30岁，既成熟，又会调情。意指到了一个人一生中最好的时光。

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@Tristan 你好！我很高兴能帮你讲解“thrive”及其相关形式的含义、用法、来历，以及记忆方法。下面是详细的讲解。

单词解释与用法

Thrive 是一个动词，音标为 [θraɪv]，意思是“兴旺，欣欣向荣，茁壮成长”。可以指植物、动物、人或事业等的健康成长或繁荣发展。

  • 正式文书中的用法：
    • “The company has thrived under the new management, seeing unprecedented growth in profits.”
    • “These policies were designed to help small businesses thrive in a competitive market.”
  • 口语中的用法：
    • “My plants are really thriving in the new garden.”
    • “She seems to thrive on challenges.”

Thriving 是“thrive”的形容词形式，音标为 [ˈθraɪvɪŋ]，意思是“兴旺的，旺盛的，繁荣的”。

  • 正式文书中的用法：
    • “The region’s thriving economy has attracted investors from all over the world.”
    • “A thriving ecosystem is essential for maintaining biodiversity.”
  • 口语中的用法：
    • “He’s running a thriving coffee shop downtown.”
    • “Her business is thriving; she’s always busy with customers.”

地道例子

  1. Thrive on something（乐意做[别人觉得难做或不乐意做的事]；[在其他人认为不利的环境中]成功）

    • “Some people thrive on stress and always perform best under pressure.”

  2. Thriving village

    • “This used to be a thriving village before the factory closed down.”

  3. Thriving business

    • “Our new marketing strategy has turned a struggling startup into a thriving business.”

  4. Thriving health

    • “With a balanced diet and regular exercise, she’s thriving health-wise.”

单词来历

“Thrive” 一词起源于古斯堪的那维亚语的“þrifask”，这个词根可以表示“兴旺”和“抓住自我”，源自“þrifa”，“抓住”。这个词的演变体现了成长和扩展的概念，非常形象地对应了其现代意义。

记忆方法

  • 联想记忆： 可以将“thrive”联想为“种子的生长”，想象一颗小种子在适宜的环境里茁壮成长为一棵大树，正如事业在良好条件下兴旺发达。
  • 反复使用： 在日常生活或学习场景中多次使用这个词，例如：
    • 描述你身边的生物如何茁壮成长：“My cactus is really thriving on the windowsill.”
    • 谈论事业或项目的发展：“Our startup is really thriving thanks to our innovative ideas.”

通过以上方式，不仅可以理解“thrive”的多种含义，还能通过实际运用加深记忆和理解。希望这些解释和示例对你有所帮助！