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.
雙語例句
1. Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles.
富有創造力的人一般都意誌非常堅定，能不斷克服困難，事業蒸蒸日上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Today his company continues to thrive.
今天，他的公司繼續蓬勃發展。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.
有許多人喜歡充滿壓力的生活方式。
來自柯林斯例句
4. New businesses thrive in this area.
新商家在這一地區蓬勃興起。
來自《權威詞典》
5. These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.