thrive
vi. 兴盛; 兴隆；长得健壮
1.Few plants or animals thrive in the desert.
极少数植物或动物能在沙漠中茁壮成长。
2.A mancan never thrive who had a wasteful wife.
妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头。
3.Now that the highway is finished , the shopping centre should thrive.
由于这条公路已经竣工，那个商业中心一定会兴隆起来。
timely
adj. 适时的; 合时宜的；及时的
联想：名词+ly构成形容词，如friendly，orderly
搭配：timely warning 及时提醒
to warn in time 及时提醒
1.Your arrival was most timely yesterday.
你们昨天来得非常及时。
2.A timely snow promises a good harvest.
瑞雪兆丰年。
3.He is grateful to us for our timely help.
他非常感激我们及时的帮助。
4.The wounds will heal rapidly if(it is) given timely treatment.
如果及时治疗，伤会很快痊愈。
trait
n. 人的个性, 显著的特点, 特征
1.His generosity is one of his good traits.
慷慨大方是他的好品质之一。
2.It's a characteristic or trait traditionally held to be female
这通常是女人具有的特性或天性
transmit
vt. & vi. 发射, 播送, 广播
vt. 传播, 传染； 传导
辨析：发电报，英文一般用send，transmit是指operator通过电报机把电码发出。
1.The station transmits from 6 a.m. until midnight.
电台从早晨六点开始播音, 一直持续到半夜。
2.Insects can transmit diseases.
昆虫能传播疾病。
3.Glass transmits light but not sound.
玻璃传导光, 但不传导声音。
4.A telegram will be the quickest way to transmit the message.
打电报将是传递这个信息的最快途径。
5.A videophone can transmit and receive pictures as well as sound.
电视电话能传送和接收图象和声音。
