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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

    • Have they gotten these laurels only because of their modern facilities?
      他们得此殊荣只因拥有现代化的设施吗?
    • All other laurels are overshadowed by hers.
      所有的荣誉与她所获得的相比都黯然失色。
    • 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?
    • Still, Bruno was fully aware that he would not be able to rest on his laurels.
      不过,布鲁诺清楚地知道,他不能停留在自己的桂冠上而不思进取。
    • I need not be crowned with laurels vain;
      我就不用戴虚荣的桂冠;
    • Carrie was fitted for this costume, and a few days later appeared, proud of her new laurels.
      嘉莉去试穿了这套戏装,几天后就这样登台了,她对自己这些新的荣誉很是得意。
    • 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 cannot rest on our laurels; we must forge ahead.
      我们不能停留在现有的成绩上,要继续前进。
    • Shakespeare won laurels in the dramatic world.
      莎士比亚赢得了戏剧界的桂冠。
    • 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。