flourish
flourish — 動詞
1. to grow in a strong and healthy way, or to reach a high level of success and act
繁榮；茂盛
健康成長或獲得成功
to grow in a strong and healthy way, or to reach a high level of success and activity
Manuela's garden flourished after she installed a drip irrigation system.
Manuela 安裝了滴灌系統後，她的花園變得一片茂盛。
intransitive with natural subject (plants, gardens)
The café flourished once a famous food critic wrote about its homemade pies.
那家咖啡館被一位知名美食評論家寫文章推薦後生意興隆。
intransitive with business subject
Tanvi's design studio flourished after she won a major award for her work.
Tanvi 的設計工作室在贏得一項大獎後蓬勃發展。
Children tend to flourish when they feel safe and receive plenty of encouragement.
孩子在感到安全並得到充分鼓勵時，往往能健康成長。
Trade flourished between the two countries after the new agreement was signed.
新協議簽署後，兩國之間的貿易蓬勃發展。
- thrive
Nearly identical in meaning; 'thrive' is slightly more common for living things, 'flourish' for activities and arts.
- prosper
More focused on financial or material success than on healthy growth.
- bloom
Most often used for people's talents, confidence, or beauty developing, less common for businesses.
文法句型
flourish (no object)
用法筆記
Unlike 'grow' or 'develop', 'flourish' always carries a strongly positive meaning of thriving. The subject is most often a plant, business, art form, community, or person developing at their best.
常見錯誤
2. to hold up an object and move it in a showy or dramatic way so that people notic
揮舞
誇張地揮動某物引人注意
to hold up an object and move it in a showy or dramatic way so that people notice it
Lucas flourished his concert ticket at the entrance and walked straight in.
Lucas 在入口處誇張地揮了揮手中的音樂會門票，然後直接走了進去。
transitive with ticket/papers as object
Amani burst into the kitchen, flourishing a letter from the university admissions office.
Amani 衝進廚房，高舉著大學招生辦公室寄來的信。
The magician flourished a silk scarf before making a coin disappear behind it.
魔術師揮動了一條絲巾，然後讓一枚硬幣在絲巾後面消失了。
Pedro flourished his pen in the air and then signed the contract with a smile.
Pedro 在空中誇張地揮了一下筆，然後微笑著在合約上簽了名。
Nora flourished a handwritten menu at each guest before taking their order.
Nora 在每位客人面前誇張地展示手寫菜單，然後才幫他們點餐。
文法句型
flourish + object
用法筆記
Not used for gentle or casual waving — 'flourish' implies a deliberate, theatrical movement meant to draw attention. Common objects include tickets, letters, pens, scarves, pieces of paper, or weapons.
常見錯誤
flourish — 名詞
1. an ornamental curved line or stroke added to handwritten or printed letters to m
花體裝飾
書寫中的裝飾性曲線
an ornamental curved line or stroke added to handwritten or printed letters to make them look more elegant
The calligrapher added a beautiful flourish to the capital letter on the wedding invitation.
書法家在婚禮邀請函的大寫字母上加了一個漂亮的花體裝飾。
countable noun: a flourish on a letter
Emre signed his name with a small flourish beneath the last line of the contract.
Emre 在合約最後一行下方用一個精緻的花體簽名。
The old manuscript was decorated with flourishes and tiny painted flowers in the margins.
那本古老的手稿邊緣裝飾著花體曲線和細小的彩繪花朵。
Heather practised drawing flourishes along the edges of her notebook during art class.
Heather 在美術課上沿著筆記本邊緣練習畫花體裝飾。
- curlicue
More informal and slightly whimsical; also refers to a decorative curl in writing.
- embellishment
Broader meaning — any decorative addition, not limited to curved lines in writing.
文法句型
a flourish
plural: flourishes
用法筆記
This sense is specific to writing and printing. When applied more broadly (e.g. 'a flourish of colours' or 'musical flourishes'), it is an extended metaphor rather than the core meaning.
常見錯誤
2. a big, showy movement or gesture that is intended to attract attention or create
誇張動作
引人注目的戲劇性手勢
a big, showy movement or gesture that is intended to attract attention or create a dramatic effect
Andrés removed the velvet cover with a dramatic flourish, revealing the painting beneath.
Andrés 以一個戲劇性的誇張動作掀開天鵝絨布，露出底下的畫作。
phrase: with a dramatic flourish
Xiu finished her dance with a flourish and bowed deeply to the applauding audience.
Xiu 以一個華麗的動作結束舞蹈，深深鞠躬向鼓掌的觀眾致意。
Mira opened the heavy wooden door with a flourish and welcomed her guests inside.
Mira 用一個誇張的動作推開厚重的木門，歡迎客人進屋。
The chef presented the cake with a great flourish, lifting the silver dome high in the air.
主廚以一個氣勢十足的動作呈上蛋糕，將銀色圓蓋高高舉起。
- gesture
Neutral and much broader; any movement of the body to express something.
- display
Focuses on the effect produced rather than the movement itself.
- flourish (through 'with a flourish')
This specific phrase has no exact synonym — 'with a grand gesture' comes closest but lacks the sense of showmanship.
文法句型
with a flourish
in a flourish of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the phrase 'with a flourish' to describe the manner in which someone does something. The gesture can be grand or small but is always meant to be noticed.