| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-achieve-something-aimed-for |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to achieve something aimed forto achieve something aimed forThese words refer to achieving something you have been aiming for. One of the most common words for this issucceed. It can be used of people or the actions they take to reach a goal or achieve something they want to achieve. If you work hard, you'll succeed. The chances of succeeding as a Hollywood actor are quite slim. The awareness campaign succeeded in reducing overdose deaths by 50 percent. One common opposite ofsucceedisfail. This meaning offailis only used of things or actions, not people. All attempts to contact the group failed. For more opposites ofsucceed, see the article atfail. When a person or group of people keeps succeeding and is growing or developing well, you can say they or the things they are doing arethrivingorflourishing.Flourishis used more often to describe areas where people succeed instead of describing the people themselves. University is a place where she will thrive. He tried journalism, but flourished as a novelist. Once I went to business school, my career flourished. If youtriumph, you have achieved something that you have worked very hard to get, especially in a contest or through a struggle. The Labour Party triumphed in the election. Our brave veterans have triumphed over adversity. If you succeed in doing something difficult, or achieving something that is difficult to achieve, you can say that you havebrought it offorcarried it off.Bring something offis more common in UK English than it is in US English. She's one of the few singers who can bring off such a difficult piece of music. I didn't think he'd be able to run a marathon, but he brought it off. How tough will it be for this team to carry off a championship win? The robbery was the biggest in the city's history, and the thieves managed to carry it off flawlessly. Prosperand the more informal phrasemake goodare both used to describe people or groups who have succeeded, especially financially.Prosperis sometimes used of businesses or other organizations.Make goodis more common in UK English than it is in US English. She moved to the city and prospered. The corporation prospered under new management. He's a humble Yorkshire lad who made good. If you acheive what you aim to do and become very popular or wealthy very quickly, you can say you havemade a splash,made it, or, informally,made it big.Make a splashis more common in US English than it is in UK English. The young quarterback made a splash in his first NFL season. He never really made it as an actor, but he's a fabulous singer. I hope to make it big on Broadway someday. In informal language, if you achieve something you have aimed for after a difficult struggle to achieve it, without any advantages or help from other people, you can say that you arebootstrapping. He bootstrapped his way out of poverty to become the bank's newest CEO. For more words about achieving a goal, see the article atachieve. Related articlessomeone or something that becomes popular, wealthy, or has achieved a lot achieving a lot, becoming popular, or making a lot of money achieving the results that are hoped for |
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