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flourish v.茂盛；繁荣；挥舞；活跃n.挥舞；花样；炫耀；华丽词藻 (1) 街心花园里有两三棵枝繁叶茂的棕榈树。(2) 没有水植物就不会长得茂盛。(3) 这些植物在潮湿的气候下长势茂盛。(4) 我们在生意看上去很兴隆。(5) 在目前的经济气候中，任何新生意都兴旺不起来。(6) 她急匆匆地走了进来，手里挥舞着一份文件。(7) 旗帜在空中飞舞(8) 乔叟在14世纪末享有盛名。(9) 在德国，巴罗克艺术风格在17和18世纪非常盛行。(10) 她骑马挥鞭而过。(11) 他潇洒地为她打开了门。(12) 他挥帽而去。(13) 他挥笔在签名下画了一条线。(14) 他炫耀地向我们展示他的新设计。(15) 这位医生颇为炫耀地带着我们参观了他的医院。(16) 他的文章风格犀利明快，没有任何华丽的词藻。(17) 她的演讲充满了华丽的词藻。 Flourish can also mean "growth": "With the right teacher, a child will flourish." To understand how the two meanings of flourish connect, remember that the word "flower" (spelled flour-) is hiding inside it. Flowers are used for decoration and ornamentation, but they also grow. Get it? Good for you! Imagine a cheerleader shouting out your name, flourishing her pom-poms.

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英 ['flʌrɪʃ] 美 ['flɜːrɪʃ] (1) There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden.(2) Plants will not flourish without water.(3) These plants flourish in a damp climate.(4) Our business seemed to flourish.(5) No new business can flourish in the present economic climate.(6) She rushed in flourishing a document.(7) The banner flourished in the wind.(8) Chaucer flourished at the end of 14th century.(9) In Germany the baroque style of art flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries.(10) She rode by with a flourish of her whip.(11) He opened the door for her with a flourish.(12) He went away with a flourish of his hat.(13) He underlined his signature with a little flourish.(14) He showed us his new design with much flourish.(15) The doctor showed us about his hospital with much flourish.(16) His is a cut-and-thrust style without any flourish.(17) Her speech was full of flourish. A flourish is an extra touch — a trumpet's "ta-ta-da!" announcing a king's entrance, a fancy carving atop an otherwise utilitarian pillar, a wave of a flag or a cheerleader's pompom. 1[VERB 动词]繁荣；兴盛；兴旺 If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly.   [V]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。flourishingLondon quickly became a flourishing port.伦敦迅速成为了一个繁荣的港口。2[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.   [V]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。flourishingBritain 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。3[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.   [V n]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。4[N-COUNT 可数名词](为引人注意的)夸张动作 If you do something with a flourish, 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。5[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。

英语单词	flourish
英美音标	英 ['flʌrɪʃ] 美 ['flɜːrɪʃ]
中文释义	v.茂盛；繁荣；挥舞；活跃 n.挥舞；花样；炫耀；华丽词藻
英语例句	(1) There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden. (2) Plants will not flourish without water. (3) These plants flourish in a damp climate. (4) Our business seemed to flourish. (5) No new business can flourish in the present economic climate. (6) She rushed in flourishing a document. (7) The banner flourished in the wind. (8) Chaucer flourished at the end of 14th century. (9) In Germany the baroque style of art flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. (10) She rode by with a flourish of her whip. (11) He opened the door for her with a flourish. (12) He went away with a flourish of his hat. (13) He underlined his signature with a little flourish. (14) He showed us his new design with much flourish. (15) The doctor showed us about his hospital with much flourish. (16) His is a cut-and-thrust style without any flourish. (17) Her speech was full of flourish.
中文例句	(1) 街心花园里有两三棵枝繁叶茂的棕榈树。 (2) 没有水植物就不会长得茂盛。 (3) 这些植物在潮湿的气候下长势茂盛。 (4) 我们在生意看上去很兴隆。 (5) 在目前的经济气候中，任何新生意都兴旺不起来。 (6) 她急匆匆地走了进来，手里挥舞着一份文件。 (7) 旗帜在空中飞舞 (8) 乔叟在14世纪末享有盛名。 (9) 在德国，巴罗克艺术风格在17和18世纪非常盛行。 (10) 她骑马挥鞭而过。 (11) 他潇洒地为她打开了门。 (12) 他挥帽而去。 (13) 他挥笔在签名下画了一条线。 (14) 他炫耀地向我们展示他的新设计。 (15) 这位医生颇为炫耀地带着我们参观了他的医院。 (16) 他的文章风格犀利明快，没有任何华丽的词藻。 (17) 她的演讲充满了华丽的词藻。
vocabulary简明	A flourish is an extra touch — a trumpet's "ta-ta-da!" announcing a king's entrance, a fancy carving atop an otherwise utilitarian pillar, a wave of a flag or a cheerleader's pompom.
vocabulary扩展	Flourish can also mean "growth": "With the right teacher, a child will flourish." To understand how the two meanings of flourish connect, remember that the word "flower" (spelled flour-) is hiding inside it. Flowers are used for decoration and ornamentation, but they also grow. Get it? Good for you! Imagine a cheerleader shouting out your name, flourishing her pom-poms.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]繁荣；兴盛；兴旺 If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. [V] 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。 flourishing London quickly became a flourishing port. 伦敦迅速成为了一个繁荣的港口。 2 [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. [V] 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。 flourishing 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。 3 [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. [V n] 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。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词](为引人注意的)夸张动作 If you do something with a flourish, 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。 5 [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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