英語詞匯深刻理解(動詞篇)

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詞匯學習中[E]表示單詞的英文解釋,[C]表示單詞的中文解釋。
    1. boom
    [E] if business, trade, or a particular area is booming, it is increasing and being very successful
    [C]企業(yè)等處於經(jīng)濟迅速發(fā)展時期.
    e.g. Business was booming , and money wasn't a problem.
    →擴展記憶:baby boom: an increase in the number of babies born during a particular period, compared to other times - used especially about people born between 1946 and 1964
    e.g. the baby boom generation
    2. flourish
    [E]to develop well and be successful; to grow well and be very healthy
    [C]實行或進展得好;活躍,處于最多產(chǎn)、秀或最有影響的時期;生長得繁茂.
    e.g. No village on the railroad failed to flourish.
    →擴展記憶:flourish還可表示揮舞某物以引起注意的意思。比如:She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her check book.
    3. Prosper
    [E] if people or businesses prosper, they grow and develop in a successful way, especially by becoming rich or making a large profit
    [C]繁盛,取得成功,尤對某人財富和企業(yè)而言;變得強壯和繁茂。
    e.g. China is prospering with each passing day.
    4. Thrive
    [E] to become very successful or very strong and healthy
    [C] 取得財富上的成功;健壯、茂盛地成長。
    e.g. A business can not thrive without good management.
    →擴展記憶:短語thrive on:to enjoy or be successful in a particular situation, especially one that other people find difficult or unpleasant.
    e.g. A lot of job and stressful, and do not you once tell me you thrive on pressure?
    怎么樣,都辨析清楚了嗎?那就來一試身手吧!
    Exercises:翻譯下面的句子
    1. 飲料業(yè)在夏天總是興旺繁榮。
    2. 全家人身體都很好。
    3. 你兒子凡事順遂嗎?
    4. 企業(yè)缺少了投資就不會興旺。
    對于boom和prosper這兩個詞,區(qū)別在于boom用于企業(yè)等的時候含有擴張,也就是expand和increase的含義在里面,是一個變化的狀態(tài),而prosper只是強調(diào)一種繁榮的狀態(tài)而已。你覺得呢?