rest on one's laurels
collocation满足于已有成就，不思进取
After winning the championship, the team had no intention of resting on their laurels.
赢得冠军后，这支球队并不打算满足于现有成就、止步不前。
月桂；月桂树
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月桂；月桂树
an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis) with aromatic leaves
The team earned laurels for their outstanding performance in the competition.
该队因在比赛中的出色表现而赢得了荣誉。
一种常绿灌木,学名月桂,叶子芳香呈披针形,叶腋有簇生的小黄白色花。
An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
月桂科的各种芳香树
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
月桂冠。
A crown of laurel.
美国滑稽喜剧演员(出生于英国),在劳莱与哈代二人组中扮演常常心不在焉且爱哭的角色,拍摄了许多电影(1890-1965)
United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
Her scientific discoveries brought her laurels from the academic community.
她的科学发现为她赢得了学术界的荣誉。
Instead of resting on his laurels, he continued to work hard.
他没有满足于已有的荣誉，而是继续努力工作。
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满足于已有成就，不思进取
After winning the championship, the team had no intention of resting on their laurels.
赢得冠军后，这支球队并不打算满足于现有成就、止步不前。
警惕地位或名声被超越
The rapid success of new rivals has made the company look to its laurels.
新对手的迅速成功使这家公司不得不警惕自己的地位被超越。
桂冠；月桂花环
The champion was crowned with a laurel wreath.
冠军被戴上了桂冠。
月桂（树）
Bay laurel leaves are used to flavor soups and stews.
月桂叶常用于给汤和炖菜调味。
山月桂
Mountain laurel blooms in early summer.
山月桂在初夏开花。
赢得荣誉
The young scientist won laurels for her groundbreaking research.
这位年轻科学家因其开创性研究而赢得荣誉。
满足于已有成就，吃老本
You can't just rest on your laurels; you need to keep improving.
你不能只满足于已有成就，还需要不断进步。
警惕被超越，小心保持荣誉
The new competitor is gaining fast, so the champion must look to his laurels.
新对手正在迅速赶上，冠军必须警惕被超越。
赢得荣誉
She gained laurels for her groundbreaking research.
她因开创性的研究而赢得荣誉。
你听到的是：Yanny还是Laurel？
The 2018 "Yanny or Laurel" audio clip became a viral sensation and split the internet.
2018年的“Yanny或Laurel”音频片段成为网络爆款，引发了全网争论。
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laurel 音似“劳瑞尔”，想象冠军“劳瑞尔”头戴月桂花环，赢得荣誉。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、news reporting、public speeches 此处分析 laurel 的比喻义“荣誉/桂冠”。该用法多用于正式或书面语境，如学术文章、新闻报道和公共演讲中；日常口语单独使用较少，常出现在 rest on one's laurels、look to one's laurels 等固定搭配中。
表示“荣誉”时通常用复数 laurels。
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