Word
laurels
/ˈlɔːrəlz/
noun
荣誉，胜利，名声
核心释义
常指因成就而获得的赞誉或奖励
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
- 1.
荣誉；源自古希腊以月桂树枝为胜利者加冕的习俗。
Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo.
荣誉，光荣；荣誉；源自古希腊以月桂树枝为胜利者加冕的习俗。；荣誉；胜利；名声
用法In use
After winning the championship, the team rested on their laurels instead of training for the next season.
用法提示：短语“rest on one's laurels”表示满足于已有的成就，不再努力。
The young scientist earned her laurels through years of dedicated research.
用法提示：“earn one's laurels”意为通过努力获得荣誉。
He was not content to rest on his laurels and continued to seek new challenges.
用法提示：“rest on one's laurels”用于否定形式，表达不满足于现状。
rest on one's laurels
习语，指满足于已有成就，不再努力。
He decided to rest on his laurels rather than seek new challenges.
他决定安于现状，不再寻求新的挑战。
win laurels
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- honors
- 荣誉 · ‘Laurels’ 通常指因成就而获得的荣誉，而 ‘honors’ 可以是更广泛的荣誉或奖励。
词族Word family
- laurel
- 荣誉，胜利，名声 · n
- laureate
- 桂冠诗人 · n
- laurel wreath
- 桂冠 · n
- laurelled
- 获得荣誉的 · adj
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
usually plural
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