flourish

['flʌriʃ]

v.茂盛, 繁荣, 挥舞, 活跃
n.挥舞, 花样, 炫耀, 华丽词藻

例句与用法:

A flourish of trumpets marked the Queen's arrival.

小号奏出嘹亮的乐曲欢迎女王驾到。

There were two or three palm trees flourishing in the promenade garden.

街心花园里有两三棵枝繁叶茂的棕榈树。

The doctor showed us about his hospital with much flourish.

这位医生颇为炫耀地带着我们参观了他的医院。

She rushed in flourishing a document.

她急匆匆地走了进来,手里挥舞着一份文件。

词形变化:

名词: flourisher | 动词过去式: flourished | 动词过去分词: flourished | 动词现在分词: flourishing | 动词第三人称单数: flourishes |

详细释义:

vi.

1. (植物等)茂盛, 繁茂

This type of plant flourishes in hot countries.

这种植物在热带国家生长茂盛。

2. (事业等)繁荣, 兴旺

His business is flourishing.

他的生意兴隆。

3. (人)健壮有力; 处于旺盛时期

Art flourished in that period.

那个时期艺术十分繁荣。

4. 手舞足蹈

vt.

1. 挥舞[(+at)]

He flourished his clenched fist at her.

他对她挥舞握紧的拳头。

2. 炫耀, 夸耀

The scholar never flourished his knowledge.

那位学者从不炫耀知识。

3. 装饰

n.

1. 挥舞; 炫耀性的动作[C]

She rode by with a flourish of her whip.

她骑马挥鞭而过。

2. (手写花体字上的)花饰[C]

3. 【音】装饰性乐段; 响亮的喇叭吹奏[C]

4. 华丽的词藻[C][U]

Her speech was full of flourish.

她的演讲充满了华丽的词藻。

5. 炫耀[U]

He showed us his new design with much flourish.

他炫耀地向我们展示他的新设计。