prosper

/ˈprɒspə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈprɑːspər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈprä-spər/ (ame, mw)

prosper — verb

  • prosperpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • prospershe / she / it
  • prosperedpast simple
  • prospering-ing form

1. to become steadily more successful, usually because a person, business, or place

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to become steadily more successful, usually because a person, business, or place is making good money.

例句

Bao's small tea shop prospered after the night market moved nearby.

prosper after [local change improves business]

Jessica's design business prospered once the airport train opened.

business prospered once [new transport link] opened

同義詞
  • thrive

    often stresses healthy growth and energy, not only money.

  • flourish

    can suggest lively visible success or cultural growth.

  • succeed

    broader and less tied to steady financial improvement.

反義詞
  • struggle

    suggests continuing difficulty instead of steady growth.

  • fail

    focuses on not achieving the hoped-for result at all.

文法句型

prosper

prosper + from + noun phrase

prosper + under + noun phrase

prosper + as + role

用法筆記

Usually used for a person, business, farm, town, or family over a period of time, not for a single lucky moment. Often followed by from, in, under, or as to show the conditions behind the success.

常見錯誤

❌The new road prospered the town.
✅The new road helped the town prosper.
💡'prosper' is usually intransitive, so it does not take a direct object.