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adjective · A2 · often · UK/US

successful

successful

Meaning of successful

English

achieving goals

中文

达到了目标、取得好结果的

successful

Pronunciation

British English
/səkˈsesfʊl/
American English
/səkˈsesfəl/

successful with Chinese translation

successful usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He worked hard and eventually became a successful doctor.

他努力工作,最后成了一名成功的医生。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

This was a successful event.

这是一次成功的活动。

successful synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between successful, accomplished, thriving, fruitful, flourishing, and effective

A
🇬🇧English
accomplished

Of a person: highly skilled and experienced.

B2often

ENHe's an accomplished pianist with many awards.

🇬🇧English

Growing and doing well, e.g. a business or town.

B2often

ENThe neighborhood is thriving with new shops and cafés.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Productive, e.g. a meeting or cooperation.

B2often

ENThey had a fruitful discussion that led to a new plan.

🇬🇧English

Thriving; more literary than 'thriving'.

B2rare word

ENHer career is flourishing after she published her book.

🇬🇧English

Producing the intended result; not about achievement.

B2very often

ENThe new software was effective at reducing processing time.

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Questions about this word

What does successful mean?

achieving goals

How do you pronounce successful?

successful is pronounced [səkˈsesfʊl].

How is successful used in a sentence?

他努力工作,最后成了一名成功的医生。 Translation: He worked hard and eventually became a successful doctor.

Is successful part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, successful can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is successful part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, successful can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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