thrive

thrive
(past throve thrived; past participle thriven thrived)
  1. [no obj.](of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously
    (孩子,动物)茁壮成长,植物茂盛生长
    the new baby thrived.
    这新生婴儿长得快。
    ■prosper; flourish
    兴旺发达,繁荣;旺盛
    education groups thrive on organization.
    教育群体仰赖其组织性得到迅速发展。
    [as adj. thriving]a thriving economy.
    欣欣向荣的经济。
语源
  1. Middle English (originally in the sense 'grow, increase'): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa 'grasp, get hold of'. Compare with thrift
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