1、flourish
繁榮;興盛;興旺
Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles a day.
生意紅火起來,不出6 個月他們就可以每天賺 18,000 盧布了。
Racism and crime still flourish in the ghetto.
城市貧民區的種族主義和犯罪仍然十分猖獗。
(植物或動物)長勢好,茁壯成長
The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
這種植物在氣候條件稍差一點的地區長勢尤其好。
揮動,揮舞(以引起注意)
He flourished the glass to emphasize the point.
他揮動手中的杯子來強調這一點。
2、sit back
不插手;袖手旁觀
They didn't have to do anything except sit back and enjoy life.
他們只需置身事外,享受生活。
American firms handed over technologies to their partners and then sat back to enjoy the cash flow.
美國公司把技術移交給了合作方,然后就坐等著收錢了。
3、bother
操心;費力;麻煩
Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days.
如今很多人不再費心思舉行婚禮。
Most of the papers didn't even bother reporting it.
大多數報紙甚至懶得去報道這件事。
麻煩;不便;麻煩事
I usually buy sliced bread — it's less bother.
我通常都買切片面包——比較省事。
The courts take too long and going to the police is a bother.
打官司耗時太久,去找警察也很麻煩。