T19. threshond-T20. thrive

threshold

构词：thres（“thread 线”）＋hold（把持, 拿住）

拉根线 n. 门槛, 临界点, 开端

搭配：tax / pain / default / fatal / comfortable / historic threshold, across / on the threshold of

近义：entrance, doorway; start, beginning; limit, margin

thrive

构词：thri（three 三, 众多）＋ve（= be 生命）

很多生命 v. 繁荣兴旺, 乐于。 

相关：thrift, triple, tribe, attribute, contribute; trivial, intrigue

搭配：animals / businesses thrive, thrive on hard work / challenge

近义：flourish, boom, prosper; progress, advance, succeed

考点：积极正面方向