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laurel
月桂；月桂树
an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis) with aromatic leaves
- 1.
An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
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。
- 2.
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
月桂科的各种芳香树
- 3.
A crown of laurel.
月桂冠。
- 4.
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)
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)
- 5.
Honor, distinction, fame.
荣誉,声望,名声。
- 6.
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
(古代)作为胜利象征戴在头上的月桂花环
- 7.
Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
樟科的任何植物。
- 8.
Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
其他科中类似月桂的各种植物。
桂冠；月桂花环；荣誉；殊荣；名声；樟科植物；类似月桂的植物；劳莱（美国喜剧演员，劳莱与哈代组合成员）
In use
The team earned laurels for their outstanding performance in the competition.
Her scientific discoveries brought her laurels from the academic community.
Instead of resting on his laurels, he continued to work hard.
Connections
Collocations
- rest on one's laurels
- 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。
- look to one's laurels
- 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。
- laurel wreath
- 桂冠；月桂花环
- The champion was crowned with a laurel wreath.冠军被戴上了桂冠。
- bay laurel
- 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。
- mountain laurel
- 山月桂
- Mountain laurel blooms in early summer.山月桂在初夏开花。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
laurel 音似“劳瑞尔”，想象冠军“劳瑞尔”头戴月桂花环，赢得荣誉。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
表示“荣誉”时通常用复数 laurels。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with /ˈlɔrəl/: quarrel, sorrel, coral, moral, oral (same stressed vowel /ɔ/ + /rəl/). Be careful with lookalikes: laureate /ˈlɔriət/ and Laura /ˈlɔrə/ do not have the final /əl/; squirrel /ˈskwɜːrəl/ shares the -rel spelling but has a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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