1、challenge

挑戰;難題

I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this.

我喜歡大的挑戰，而所有挑戰中再沒有比這更大的了。

The new government's first challenge is the economy.

新政府面臨的第一個難題是經濟問題。

(成功地)應對挑戰，迎接挑戰

The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities.

一個嶄新的德國必須迎接挑戰，承擔更多的責任。

They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.

他們一個下午成功接待了80名學童。

懷疑，質疑(真實性、價值、權威等)

Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill.

民主黨領袖對總統簽署這項法案提出了質疑。

The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics.

此項動議立即遭到其中兩個共和國的反對。

2、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。