| 单词 | flourish |
| 释义 | flourish v. & n. --v 1. intr. a grow vigorously; thrive. b prosper; be successful. c be in one's prime. d be in good health. 2. intr. (usu. foll. by in, at, about) spend one's life; be active (at a specified time) (flourished in the Middle Ages) (cf. FLORUIT). 3 tr. show ostentatiously (flourished his cheque-book). 4. tr. wave (a weapon, one's limbs, etc.) vigorously. --n 1. an ostentatious gesture with a weapon, a hand, etc. (removed his hat with a flourish). 2. an ornamental curving decoration of handwriting. 3. a florid verbal expression; a rhetorical embellishment. 4. Mus. a a fanfare played by brass instruments. b an ornate musical passage. c an extemporized addition played esp. at the beginning or end of a composition. 5. archaic an instance of prosperity; a flourishing. Derivatives flourisher n. flourishy adj. Etymology: ME f. OF florir ult. f. L florere f. flos floris flower |
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