mid-14c., from Old French prosperer (14c.) and directly from Latin prosperare "cause to succeed, render happy," from prosperus "favorable, fortunate, prosperous," perhaps literally "agreeable to one's wishes," traditionally regarded as from Old Latin pro spere "according to expectation, according to one's hope," from pro "for" + ablative of spes "hope," from PIE root *spe- "to flourish, succeed, thrive, prosper" (see speed (n.)).
实用例句
1. The high street banks continue to prosper.
商业街上的银行仍旧一派繁荣景象。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Ill - gotten gains never prosper.
不义之财不发.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. He may have to become more conformist if he is to prosper again.
要想再现辉煌，他可能得更多地依照习惯办事。
来自柯林斯例句
4. They have been living on easy street since his business began to prosper.
自从他的生意兴隆以来,他们一直过着优裕的生活.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. After that, all of a sudden, things began to pick up and prosper for Jabez Stone.