英语词汇“flourish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to grow luxuriantly; to thrive

to achieve success; to prosper

to be in good health

to reach a height of activity, development, or influence

Unexpectedly the newspaper flourished

to be at the height of one's career or working most productively at a specified date or during a specified period

a Venetian painter who flourished circa 1560

verb trans

to wave or brandish (something) with dramatic gestures

flourisher noun

[Middle English florisshen from early French florir, ultimately from Latin florēre to blossom, flourish, from flor-, flos flower¹]

a decorative embellishment, esp a flowing curve on handwriting, scrollwork, etc

an ostentatious piece of language or passage in a speech or written text

the act or an instance of flourishing or brandishing

an ostentatious or dramatic gesture or action

He removed his hat with a flourish

a fanfare on a brass instrument, esp a trumpet

an ornate or florid passage in a piece of music