If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. 繁荣; 兴旺
adjective [原级] 繁荣，蓬勃发展
Boston quickly became a flourishing port. 波斯顿迅速成为一个繁荣的港口。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 繁荣，昌盛；挥动；（植物或动物）长势好，茁壮成长（flourish 的现在分词）
Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles a day. 生意兴隆，6个月中他们每天挣18000卢布。
