[VERB 动词]欣欣向荣;茁壮成长;兴旺发达 If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
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Today his company continues to thrive...
今天,他的公司继续蓬勃发展。
Lavender thrives in poor soil.
薰衣草在贫瘠的土壤中茁壮生长。
...the river's thriving population of kingfishers.
那条河上不断繁衍的翠鸟群
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[VERB 动词](尤指在别人觉得困难的时候)以…为乐,可以出色应对 If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult.
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Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle...
有许多人喜欢充满压力的生活方式。
Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles.
富有创造力的人一般都意志非常坚定,能不断克服困难,事业蒸蒸日上。
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thrive/θraɪv; NAmEθraɪv/verb[intransitive ]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SYN
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◆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。▶thriv·ing/θraɪvɪŋ; NAmEθraɪvɪŋ/adjective◆a thriving industry兴盛的行业PHRASAL VERBˈthrive on sthto enjoy sth or be successful at sth, especially sth that other people would not like 以某事为乐,因某事而有成(尤指别人不喜欢的事物)◆He thrives on hard work.他以苦干为乐事。thrivethrivesthrivedthrovethrivingthriventhrive/θraɪv; NAmEθraɪv/thriv·ing/θraɪvɪŋ; NAmEθraɪvɪŋ/
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thrivethrive /θraɪv/ ●○○ verb (past tense thrived or throve /θrəʊv $ θroʊv/, past participle thrived) [intransitive] formal
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to become very successful or very strong and healthy: plants that thrive in tropical rain forests a business which managed to thrive during a recessionRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say do well rather than thrive:· The whole family seems to be doing well.thrive on phrasal verbto enjoy or be successful in a particular situation, especially one that other people find difficult or unpleasant: I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.
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