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laurels

英 [ˈlɒrəlz]

美 [ˈlɔrəlz]

n.  月桂灌木; 月桂树; 荣誉; 赞誉; 荣耀
laurel的复数

TOEFL

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.
    1. 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

    双语例句

    • The resourceful jurist formed a plan to recover his own laurels.
      足智多谋的法学家已经想出了一个恢复名誉的计策。
    • We shouldn't feel conceited and self-satisfied and rest on our laurels because of some success.
      我们不能固步自封,夜郎自大,有了一点成绩就沾沾自喜。
    • My poor mother was so proud of me with my laurels.
      母亲对我的荣誉感到很骄傲。
    • We should not rest on our laurels but should work even harder and become still more successful.
      我们不应该满足于即得荣誉而应更加努力工作,并取得更大的成功。
    • What difficulties have I not surmounted to crown your brow with laurels?
      为了使你登上王位,我什么困难没有克服过?
    • He then won laurels in the scientific world.
      于是他在科学界赢得了声誉。
    • Shakespeare won laurels in the dramatic world.
      莎士比亚赢得了戏剧界的桂冠。
    • His techniques won him such laurels as few architects have enjoyed.
      他的技术使他赢得很少建筑师所享受过的荣誉。
    • They did not rest on their laurels after their victory.
      他们在获胜后并没有安于现状。
    • Don't rest content with past achievements.; Don't rest on your laurels.
      不要躺在过去的成绩上睡大觉。