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laurel n.月桂树；荣誉v.戴桂冠；授予荣誉 (1) 展品周围环绕着月桂树叶.(2) 他得摆好戴著月桂花冠的姿势。(3) 所有荣誉和她获得的相比都黯然失色。(4) 胜利者获得一桂冠。 A laurel is a type of wreath — circular, made from leaves and branches — worn on the head in ancient times. The laurel is a symbol of victory that lives on in the phrase "Resting on one's laurels." When you rest on your laurels, you're happy with previous successes but not doing much to continue succeeding. You've gotten lazy and complacent.

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英 ['lɒrəl] 美 ['lɔːrəl] (1) The display was wreathed in/with laurel.(2) He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath.(3) All other laurels wither before hers.(4) The winner received a laurel crown. A laurel is a wreath worn on the head, usually as a symbol of victory. If you see an image of Julius Caesar, chances are he's wearing a laurel. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]月桂（树） A laurel or a laurel tree is a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths. 2[PHRASE 短语]不思进取；故步自封 If someone is resting on their laurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing.   [V inflects]  [disapproval]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。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。

英语单词	laurel
英美音标	英 ['lɒrəl] 美 ['lɔːrəl]
中文释义	n.月桂树；荣誉 v.戴桂冠；授予荣誉
英语例句	(1) The display was wreathed in/with laurel. (2) He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath. (3) All other laurels wither before hers. (4) The winner received a laurel crown.
中文例句	(1) 展品周围环绕着月桂树叶. (2) 他得摆好戴著月桂花冠的姿势。 (3) 所有荣誉和她获得的相比都黯然失色。 (4) 胜利者获得一桂冠。
vocabulary简明	A laurel is a wreath worn on the head, usually as a symbol of victory. If you see an image of Julius Caesar, chances are he's wearing a laurel.
vocabulary扩展	A laurel is a type of wreath — circular, made from leaves and branches — worn on the head in ancient times. The laurel is a symbol of victory that lives on in the phrase "Resting on one's laurels." When you rest on your laurels, you're happy with previous successes but not doing much to continue succeeding. You've gotten lazy and complacent.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]月桂（树） A laurel or a laurel tree is a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths. 2 [PHRASE 短语]不思进取；故步自封 If someone is resting on their laurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing. [V inflects] [disapproval] 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。 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 Wearing Wreath Worn Symbol Leaves Rest Tree