laurel

laurel
noun

any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular. short for cherry laurel
月桂属植物，月桂；桂樱；山月桂，尤指。 cherry laurel 的简称
short for cherry laurel. historical the bay tree
cherry laurel 的简称史月桂见bay
an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries
月桂
Family Lauraceae: many genera and species
樟科：多属，多种
(一般作 laurels)the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times
桂冠
■(figurative)honour
(喻)荣誉
she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel.
她因为这部极具洞悉力的处女作小说无愧地赢得了荣誉。

(laurelled, laurelling; 美 laureled, laureling)

[with obj.]adorn with or as if with a laurel
（如同）用桂冠装饰
they banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead.
当他们用桂冠装饰我们死者坟墓时，就永远消除了我们的愤怒。

常用词组
look to one's laurels

rest on one's laurels

be so satisfied with what one has already done or achieved that one makes no further effort
满足于既得荣誉，固步自封

语源

Middle English lorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus

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