vi.

1. （植物等）茂盛，繁茂
   This type of plant flourishes in hot countries.

   這種植物在熱帶國家生長茂盛。

2. （事業等）繁榮，興旺
   His business is flourishing.

   他的生意興隆。

3. （人）健壯有力；處於旺盛時期
   Art flourished in that period.

   那個時期藝術十分繁榮。

4. 手舞足蹈

vt.

1. 揮舞[（+at）]
   He flourished his clenched fist at her.

   他對她揮舞握緊的拳頭。

2. 炫耀，誇耀
   The scholar never flourished his knowledge.

   那位學者從不炫耀知識。

3. 裝飾

n.

1. 揮舞；炫耀性的動作[C]
   She rode by with a flourish of her whip.

   她騎馬揮鞭而過。

2. （手寫花體字上的）花飾[C]
3. 【音】裝飾性樂段；響亮的喇叭吹奏[C]
4. 華麗的詞藻[C][U]
   Her speech was full of flourish.

   她的演講充滿了華麗的詞藻。

5. 炫耀[U]
   He showed us his new design with much flourish.

   他炫耀地向我們展示他的新設計。

v.

1. grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
   ▸be working or at the height of one's career during a specified period.
2. wave (something) about dramatically.

n.

1. a bold or extravagant gesture or action.
2. an ornamental flowing curve in handwriting or scrollwork.
3. Music  an ornate musical passage.
   ▸a fanfare played by brass instruments.