词族 · thrive
中文词源
thrive 旺盛，繁荣，兴旺
来自中古英语 thriven,繁荣，兴旺，来自 Proto-Germanic*thribana,抓住，使繁盛，来自 PIE*trep, 使满意，使享受，词源同 Terpsichore,古希腊神话中的歌舞女神，字面意思为享受舞蹈者。
英语词源
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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 ‘accumulating 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.
=> thrift - thrive (v.)
- c. 1200, from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse þrifask "to thrive," originally "grasp to oneself," probably reflexive of þrifa "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.
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. Today his company continues to thrive.
- 今天，他的公司继续蓬勃发展。
- 3. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.
- 有许多人喜欢充满压力的生活方式。
- 4. New businesses thrive in this area.
- 新商家在这一地区蓬勃兴起。
- 5. These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.
- 这些动物靠吃某些树的叶子长壮.
词语辨析
【succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish】
这组词都有“兴旺，成功”的意思，其区别是：
succeed: 表示成功，强调完成某件想往或企图去做的事，与fail相对。
prosper: 指持续不断地成功，也指越来越成功。
thrive: 指蓬勃发展，常指显而易见的成功。
flourish: 指处于成功、繁荣、进步的顶盛阶段。
这组词都有“兴旺，成功”的意思，其区别是：
succeed: 表示成功，强调完成某件想往或企图去做的事，与fail相对。
prosper: 指持续不断地成功，也指越来越成功。
thrive: 指蓬勃发展，常指显而易见的成功。
flourish: 指处于成功、繁荣、进步的顶盛阶段。