prosperous

形容词 adj.
/ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/    /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by success.
    — Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
  2. Well off; affluent.
    — He was raised in a very prosperous household.
  3. Favorable.
    — He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

词形变化

more prosperous comparative most prosperous superlative

词源

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).
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