laurel

英 [ˈlɒrəl]

美 [ˈlɔːrəl]

n.  月桂灌木; 月桂树; 荣誉; 赞誉; 荣耀

复数：laurels　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14374 / COCA.13523

习惯用语

n.

look to your laurels
• 小心翼翼地保持成就（或优势）
  to be careful that you do not lose the success or advantage that you have over other people
rest/sit on your laurels
• 满足于既得成就；不思进取
  to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more

牛津词典

noun

• 月桂灌木；月桂树
  a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay green through the year
• 荣誉；赞誉；荣耀
  honour and praise given to sb because of sth that they have achieved

柯林斯词典

• 月桂（树）
  Alaurelor alaurel treeis a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths.
• PHRASE 不思进取；故步自封
  If someone isresting ontheirlaurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing.
  1. The committee's chairman accused NASA of resting on its laurels after making it to the moon...
     委员会主席指责美国国家航空航天局成功登月之后便志得意满，不思进取。
  2. The government can't rest on its laurels and must press ahead with major policy changes.
     政府不能故步自封，必须继续大刀阔斧地推行政策改革。

英英释义

noun

• (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
  Synonym:laurel wreathbay wreath
• any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

双语例句

• A shrub or tree, such as the mountain laurel, having a similar aroma or leaf shape.
  月桂属的树木具有类似芳香和叶子形状的灌木或乔木，如山月桂。
• Yeah. Traditionally girls put leaves of laurel under their pillow on the Eve of Valentine's Day?
  是的。传统上女孩们在情人节前夜把月桂树叶放在自己的枕头下。
• The government can't rest on its laurels and must press ahead with major policy changes.
  政府不能故步自封，必须继续大刀阔斧地推行政策改革。
• Laurel and Hardy never discussed their feelings.
  劳雷尔和哈代从不向对方诉说自己的感受。
• I've seen lots of laurel and Hardy films.
  我看过很多劳莱和哈代拍的电影。
• He was dressed in a kilt and laurel wreath.
  他身着苏格兰短裙，头戴桂冠。
• They do a pretty good job of impersonating laurel and hardy.
  他们扮演劳莱和哈代很成功。
• He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath.
  他得摆好戴着月桂花冠的姿势。
• We welcomed Laurel and Lorraine to the team.
  我们欢迎劳雷尔和洛林的团队。
• Crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory.
  戴上王冠的，或好象戴上象征胜利的桂冠的。