flourish
v
1 [I] be successful, very active, or widespread; prosper 昌盛; 旺盛; 興旺; 繁榮
No new business can flourish in the present economic climate. 在目前的經濟氣候中, 任何新生意都興旺不起來.
a flourishing squash club 興旺的壁球俱樂部.
2 [I] grow healthily; be well and active 健康成長; 茂盛; 健壯而活躍
This species of flower flourishes in a warm climate. 這種花在溫暖的氣候中長得茂盛.
All the family are flourishing. 全家人身體都很好.
3 [I, Ipr] (of ideas or people) be very active and influential (during the specified period) (指思想或人)(在某時期)活躍而有影響力
In Germany the baroque style of art flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. 在德國, 巴羅克藝術風格在17和18世紀非常盛行.
4 [Tn] wave sth about in order to attract attention to it 揮舞某物(以引起注意)
He stormed into the office, flourishing a letter of complaint. 他揮舞著一封投訴信沖進了辦公室. flourish, n (usu sing 通常作單數)
1 bold sweeping movement or gesture, used esp to attract attention 明顯的大動作或手勢(尤用以引起注意的)
He opened the door for her with a flourish. 他瀟灑地為她打開了門.
2 flowing curve, esp in handwriting or decoration 流暢的曲線(尤指書法或裝飾方面的).
3 loud and elaborate piece of music; fanfare 響亮而細膩的樂曲; 小號曲
A flourish of trumpets marked the Queen's arrival. 小號奏出嘹亮的樂曲歡迎女王駕到.