burgeon

/ˈbɜːdʒən/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɚdʒən] /ˈbɜːrdʒən/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɚdʒən] /ˈbər-jən How to pronounce burgeon (audio)/ (ame, mw)

burgeon — verb

  • burgeonpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • burgeonshe / she / it
  • burgeonedpast simple
  • burgeoning-ing form

1. If an activity, number, business, or problem burgeons, it becomes much larger or

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

If an activity, number, business, or problem burgeons, it becomes much larger or more active in a short time.

例句

After the new rail line opened, cafes burgeoned around the station.

burgeon around + place after a change

Video sales burgeoned when the singer's song went viral online.

sales/results burgeon after sudden attention

同義詞
  • boom

    stresses a strong rise in business, trade, or activity, often with an economic feel

  • expand

    more general and less vivid; can refer to any increase in size, range, or amount

  • flourish

    often suggests healthy success rather than sheer rapid increase

反義詞
  • decline

    to become weaker, smaller, or less successful over time

  • shrink

    to become smaller in size, amount, or importance

文法句型

burgeon

burgeon after + event

burgeon into + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used when businesses, crowds, sales, or problems rise quickly from a small starting point. Into is common when early signs grow into a larger, more serious result.

常見錯誤

❌The town burgeoned slowly over fifty years.
✅The town burgeoned after several tech firms moved in.
💡burgeon usually suggests a noticeable, fairly rapid rise, not slow growth over many decades.