(1)茁壮成长，繁荣(be very successful;flourish)[I，I+prep (on)]：(flowers)will not～without sunshine 没有阳光，花长不好;the～ing tomato plants 长势很好的西红柿;Tropical (Some) plants～in a greenhouse/damp soil. 热带(有些)植物在暖房/潮湿沙质地生长得很好。Corn～in that climate. 玉米在那种气候条件下长势好。Children～on regular meals and rest. 孩子们靠有规律的饮食与休息而茁壮成长。(some animals)～on leaves of certain trees (某些动物)靠吃某些树的树叶维生;(trees)～on adequate rain (树木)靠充足的雨水生长;〖同〗flourish，bloom，fatten;〖反〗die，wither，fade;

(2)(生意)兴旺(隆)(prosper;be fortunate or successful)[I]：(business/factory/company)cannot～without investment (企业/工厂/公司)得不到投资就不会兴旺发达;Now that the highway is finished，the shopping center should～. 既然公路修好了，购物中心肯定会买卖兴隆。a～ing industry/business/town 繁荣兴旺的工业/兴隆的生意/兴旺的小城;〖同〗prosper，succeed;boom;〖反〗fail，unfortunate;

thrive on (v prep)靠……过日子;喜欢(vt)：This is the style of life on which he seems to～. 他似乎就是靠这种生活方式过日子。～on compliments/hard work 喜欢听赞美/勤奋工作