英语词汇“successful”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

successfulsuccessful /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective 1 achieving the result that you wanted► successful

achieving the result that you wanted:

The surgery was successful and the patient was soon able to walk again.

The firefighters were successful in preventing the fire from spreading.

I tried to change his mind, but I wasn’t successful.

► effective

achieving the result that you want in the best way possible. You use effective about methods of doing something, medical treatments, or medicines:

What is the most effective way of teaching children to read?

➔ You can also use effective about a person who does his or her work in the best way and successfully: She is a very effective teacher.

► productive

producing good results and achieving a lot of things:

We had a very productive meeting and made a lot of decisions.

How can we make the workers more productive?

► fruitful

fruitful means the same as productive, and is used especially about a relationship or discussion:

The two men had a fruitful partnership and wrote many songs together.

ANTONYMS ➔ see unsuccessfulADVERBS: successfulYou can make the adjectives that mean "achieving the result that you wanted" into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The surgeons successfully performed the operation. | We are teaching children effectively using this method. | The two men worked together fruitfully for years.2 earning a lot of money from your business► successful

a successful person, company, or product earns a lot of money:

Barbara is a successful businesswoman who owns several local restaurants.

Apple became one of the most successful companies in the U.S.

► booming

a booming economy or industry is very successful, and is producing more or making more money quickly:

In China, the economy is booming and people are becoming much wealthier.

Venezuela has a booming oil industry.

➔ You can also say that business is booming (=business is very good and companies are making a lot of money from selling things).

► thriving

a thriving company or place is successful:

He started repairing computers in his dad’s garage and built up a thriving business.

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and is a busy thriving city.

► prosperous

a prosperous place or person is rich and successful:

The town became prosperous because of the fishing industry.

He was the son of a prosperous farmer and landowner.

► profitable

if a business is profitable, you can earn money from it:

It was no longer profitable to make the clothes in the U.S. and the company decided to close the factory.

ADVERBS: successfulYou can make the adjectives successful, prosperous and profitable into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Today the country is developing prosperously. | The business operated profitably for two decades.3 a successful book, movie, game, etc. is very popular, so that many people watch it or buy it► successful

if a book, movie, game, etc. is successful, it is very popular and many people watch it or buy it:

“Avatar” was one of the most successful movies of all time - it was seen by millions of people around the world.

► hit

a hit record, song, movie, or play is one that many people buy or pay to see:

“Just Dance” was Lady Gaga’s first hit song.

► bestselling

a bestselling book or product is bought by a lot of people:

The movie is based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling book “Twilight.”

单词	successful
例句	successfulsuccessful /səkˈsesfəl/ adjective 1 achieving the result that you wanted► successful achieving the result that you wanted: The surgery was successful and the patient was soon able to walk again. The firefighters were successful in preventing the fire from spreading. I tried to change his mind, but I wasn’t successful. ► effective achieving the result that you want in the best way possible. You use effective about methods of doing something, medical treatments, or medicines: What is the most effective way of teaching children to read? ➔ You can also use effective about a person who does his or her work in the best way and successfully: She is a very effective teacher. ► productive producing good results and achieving a lot of things: We had a very productive meeting and made a lot of decisions. How can we make the workers more productive? ► fruitful fruitful means the same as productive, and is used especially about a relationship or discussion: The two men had a fruitful partnership and wrote many songs together. ANTONYMS ➔ see unsuccessfulADVERBS: successfulYou can make the adjectives that mean "achieving the result that you wanted" into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The surgeons successfully performed the operation. \| We are teaching children effectively using this method. \| The two men worked together fruitfully for years.2 earning a lot of money from your business► successful a successful person, company, or product earns a lot of money: Barbara is a successful businesswoman who owns several local restaurants. Apple became one of the most successful companies in the U.S. ► booming a booming economy or industry is very successful, and is producing more or making more money quickly: In China, the economy is booming and people are becoming much wealthier. Venezuela has a booming oil industry. ➔ You can also say that business is booming (=business is very good and companies are making a lot of money from selling things). ► thriving a thriving company or place is successful: He started repairing computers in his dad’s garage and built up a thriving business. Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and is a busy thriving city. ► prosperous a prosperous place or person is rich and successful: The town became prosperous because of the fishing industry. He was the son of a prosperous farmer and landowner. ► profitable if a business is profitable, you can earn money from it: It was no longer profitable to make the clothes in the U.S. and the company decided to close the factory. ADVERBS: successfulYou can make the adjectives successful, prosperous and profitable into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Today the country is developing prosperously. \| The business operated profitably for two decades.3 a successful book, movie, game, etc. is very popular, so that many people watch it or buy it► successful if a book, movie, game, etc. is successful, it is very popular and many people watch it or buy it: “Avatar” was one of the most successful movies of all time - it was seen by millions of people around the world. ► hit a hit record, song, movie, or play is one that many people buy or pay to see: “Just Dance” was Lady Gaga’s first hit song. ► bestselling a bestselling book or product is bought by a lot of people: The movie is based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling book “Twilight.”
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