laurel
n. (表示荣誉的)桂冠,光荣; [体]〈美〉(比赛的)胜利; [植]月桂树,月桂树叶
A laurel or a laurel tree is a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths.
If someone is resting on their laurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing.
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。
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。
1. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
look to one's laurels
小心翼翼地保持自己优于对手的地位
rest on one's laurels
满足于既得荣誉,固步自封
Stan Laurel was born at number 3, Argyll Street.
斯坦·劳雷尔出生在阿盖尔街3号。
Its huge columns were wreathed with laurel and magnolia.
其巨大的立柱为月桂和木兰花所环绕。
the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy
劳莱和哈代这对喜剧搭档
He was wearing a Roman kilt and laurel wreath.
他身穿罗马人的褶叠短裙,头戴桂冠.
Daphne was pursued by Apollo and was at last changed into a laurel tree.
达夫尼被阿波罗穷追不舍,最后被变成一棵桂树.