vi.

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

   这种植物在热带国家生长茂盛。

2. （事业等）繁荣，兴旺
   His business is flourishing.

   他的生意兴隆。

3. （人）健壮有力；处于旺盛时期
   Art flourished in that period.

   那个时期艺术十分繁荣。

4. 手舞足蹈

vt.

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

   他对她挥舞握紧的拳头。

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

   那位学者从不炫耀知识。

3. 装饰

n.

1. 挥舞；炫耀性的动作[C]
   She rode by with a flourish of her whip.

   她骑马挥鞭而过。

2. （手写花体字上的）花饰[C]
3. 【音】装饰性乐段；响亮的喇叭吹奏[C]
4. 华丽的词藻[C][U]
   Her speech was full of flourish.

   她的演讲充满了华丽的词藻。

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

   他炫耀地向我们展示他的新设计。

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.