laurel

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laur·el /ˈlɒrəl $ ˈlɔː-, ˈlɑː-/ noun  1. [countable, uncountable]HBP a small tree with smooth shiny dark green leaves that do not fall in winter 月桂树2. rest/sit on your laurels SATISFIEDto be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new 满足于既得成就，不求上进3. look to your laurels WORK HARDto work hard in order not to lose the success that you have achieved 尽力保住已获得的成功4  laurels [plural] honours that you receive for something you have achieved 荣誉，赞誉 academic laurels 学术桂冠Origin laurel (1300-1400) Old French lorier, from lor “laurel”, from Latin laurus

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laurel
laur‧el /ˈlɒrəl $ ˈlɔː-, ˈlɑː-/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] a small tree with smooth shiny dark green leaves that do not fall in winter
2. rest/sit on your laurels to be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new
3. look to your laurels to work hard in order not to lose the success that you have achieved
4. laurels [plural] honours that you receive for something you have achieved:
    academic laurels

laurelBrE /ˈlɒrəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːrəl/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːrəl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay green through the year 月桂灌木；月桂树laurels [plural] honour and praise given to sb because of sth that they have achieved 荣誉；赞誉；荣耀●look to your ˈlaurelsto be careful that you do not lose the success or advantage that you have over other people 小心翼翼地保持成就（或优势）●rest/sit on your ˈlaurels(usually disapproving) to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more 满足于既得成就；不思进取