Word · Frequency #14374
laurel
月桂；月桂树
核心释义
an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis) with aromatic leaves
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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.
- 2.
月桂科的各种芳香树
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- 3.
月桂冠。
A crown of laurel.
- 4.
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)
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荣誉,声望,名声。
Honor, distinction, fame.
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(古代)作为胜利象征戴在头上的月桂花环
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
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樟科的任何植物。
Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
- 8.
其他科中类似月桂的各种植物。
Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
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）
用法In use
The team earned laurels for their outstanding performance in the competition.
用法提示：此处‘laurels’为名词复数形式，表示‘荣誉、殊荣’，与动词‘earned’搭配，意为‘赢得荣誉’。
Her scientific discoveries brought her laurels from the academic community.
用法提示：此句中‘laurels’作名词复数，指‘荣誉、声望’，作‘brought’的宾语。
Instead of resting on his laurels, he continued to work hard.
用法提示：此句中‘laurels’作名词复数，意为‘已有的成就、荣誉’，用于短语‘rest on one's laurels’，表示‘满足于已有成就’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示“荣誉”时通常用复数 laurels。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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