flourish
verb /ˈflʌrɪʃ/
/ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they flourish | /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ |
| he / she / it flourishes | /ˈflʌrɪʃɪz/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪz/ |
| past simple flourished | /ˈflʌrɪʃt/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/ |
| past participle flourished | /ˈflʌrɪʃt/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/ |
| -ing form flourishing | /ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to develop quickly and become successful or common
繁荣；昌盛；兴旺 - Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
在目前的经济气候下，很少有企业兴旺发达。 - The arts began to flourish at that time.
艺术是从那时开始繁荣的。 - There was a flourishing black market.
黑市交易猖獗。
Topics Successc1- The company has continued to flourish over the years.
该公司多年来一直蓬勃发展。 - His international career has flourished under captain James Murray.
在首领詹姆斯•默里的领导下，他在国际上的事业兴旺发达。 - Olten is a lively and flourishing town.
奥尔顿是一个生机勃勃、欣欣向荣的城镇。 - The town still flourishes as a fishing port.
该镇作为一个渔港仍然很繁荣。 - Their relationship flourished for forty years.
他们的关系繁荣了四十年。 - This tradition of singing is flourishing.
这种歌唱传统正在发扬光大。
- Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
- [intransitive] to grow well; to be healthy and happy
茁壮成长；健康幸福 - These plants flourish in a damp climate.
这些植物在潮湿的气候下长势茂盛。 - (especially British English) I'm glad to hear you're all flourishing.
听说你们都健康幸福，我感到高兴。 - I hope the grandchildren are flourishing.
希望孙子孙女们蒸蒸日上。
- These plants flourish in a damp climate.
- [transitive] flourish something to wave something around in a way that makes people look at it
（为引起注意）挥舞 - He rushed into the room flourishing the newspaper.
他冲进房间，手里拿着报纸。
- He rushed into the room flourishing the newspaper.
词源Middle English: from Old French floriss-, lengthened stem of florir, based on Latin florere, from flos, flor- ‘a flower’. The noun senses ‘ornamental curve’ and ‘florid expression’ come from an obsolete sense of the verb, ‘adorn’ (originally with flowers).