名複: laurels
動變: 過去式:laureled 過去式:laurelled 過去分詞:laureled 過去分詞:laurelled 現在進行時:laureling 現在進行時:laurelling
laurel
KK:[ˈlɒrǝl] DJ:[ˈlɒːǝl]
n.
- 【植】月桂樹[C]
- 月桂枝葉[P]
- 桂冠，殊榮[P]
- 勝利；冠軍[P][G]
vt.
- 給……戴桂冠；授……以榮譽
片語
rest on one's laurels
- 滿足於已有的成就
衍生
a.
laureled; laurelled
辨析
同義參見:
coronet以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》
n.
- an aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green glossy leaves. [Laurus and other genera, family Lauraceae.]
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(laurels)
a crown woven from the foliage of the bay tree and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times. ▸honour or praise.
v.
(laurels, laurelling, laurelled; US laurels, laureling, laureled)
adorn with or as if with a laurel.Phrase
- look to one's laurels
be careful not to lose one's superior position to a rival. - rest on one's laurels
be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort.
Etymology
ME lorer, from OFr. lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from L. laurus.
以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》