[VERB 动词]繁荣；兴盛；兴旺 If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly.
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Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles a day...
生意红火起来，不出6 个月他们就可以每天赚 18,000 卢布了。
Racism and crime still flourish in the ghetto.
城市贫民区的种族主义和犯罪仍然十分猖獗。
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London quickly became a flourishing port.
伦敦迅速成为了一个繁荣的港口。
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[VERB 动词](植物或动物)长势好，茁壮成长 If a plant or animal flourishes, it grows well or is healthy because the conditions are right for it.
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The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
这种植物在气候条件稍差一点的地区长势尤其好。
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Britain has the largest and most flourishing fox population in Europe.
英国拥有欧洲最大也是最具繁殖能力的狐狸种群。
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[VERB 动词]挥动，挥舞(以引起注意) If you flourish an object, you wave it about in a way that makes people notice it.
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He flourished the glass to emphasize the point.
他挥动手中的杯子来强调这一点。
Flourish is also a noun.
He took his peaked cap from under his arm with a flourish and pulled it low over his eyes.
他一下子把尖顶帽从胳膊下面掏出来戴在头上，然后把帽檐拉低盖住眼睛。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](为引人注意的)夸张动作 If you do something with aflourish, you do in a showy way so that people notice it.
She tended to finish dancing with a flourish.
她往往以夸张的姿势结束舞蹈。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]装饰曲线；装饰图案 A flourish is a curly line or piece of decoration.
He scrawled his name across the bill, underlining it with a showy flourish.
他在账单上潦草地签上自己的名字，并在名字下面画了一条花体线。
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flour·ish/ˈflʌrɪʃ; NAmEˈflɜːrɪʃ/
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flourishflourishesflourishedflourishingverb1[intransitive ]to develop quickly and be successful or common 繁荣；昌盛；兴旺SYN
thrive
◆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。2[intransitive ]to grow well; to be healthy and happy 茁壮成长；健康幸福SYN
thrive
◆These plants flourish in a damp climate.这些植物在潮湿的气候下长势茂盛。◆( especially BrE) I'm glad to hear you're all flourishing.听说你们都健康幸福，我感到高兴。3[transitive ]flourishsth to wave sth around in a way that makes people look at it （为引起注意）挥舞noun1[usually singular ]an exaggerated movement that you make when you want sb to notice you （为引起注意的）夸张动作◆He opened the door for her with a flourish.他做了一个夸张动作为她开了门。2[usually singular ]an impressive act or way of doing sth 给人深刻印象的行动；令人难忘的方式◆The season ended with a flourish for Rooney, when he scored in the final minute of the match.鲁尼本赛季华丽收关：他在比赛最后一分钟射进一球。3details and decoration that are used in speech or writing （讲话或文章的）华丽辞藻，修饰◆a speech full of rhetorical flourishes满篇华丽辞藻的演讲4a curved line, that is used as decoration, especially in writing （尤指手写体的）装饰曲线；花彩字5[usually singular ]a loud short piece of music, that is usually played to announce an important person or event 花彩号声◆a flourish of trumpets小号齐鸣flour·ish/ˈflʌrɪʃ; NAmEˈflɜːrɪʃ/
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flourish2 noun
flourishflour‧ish1 /ˈflʌrɪʃ $ ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive] to develop well and be successfulSYN thrive: The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.2[intransitive] to grow well and be very healthy → thrive: Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here.3[transitive] to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice it: She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her cheque book.
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1with a flourish with a large confident movement that makes people notice you: He opened his wallet with a flourish and took out a handful of notes.2[countable usually singular] a special or impressive part of something: There’s nothing like a luxurious dessert to give a menu a final flourish.with a flourish They finished the season with a flourish, winning their last three matches.3[countable] a loud part of a piece of music, played especially when an important person enters: a flourish of trumpets4[countable] a curved line that you use to decorate writing
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