Laurel
[ 'lɔrəl ]
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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;
📝 例句
spurge laurel
【植】桂叶芫花
wreathe a poet's brow with laurel
用桂冠装饰诗人的额头; 把桂冠戴在诗人的头上
They'll all be sporting with the young ladies in the laurel walks.
他们全体都会在有月桂树的小路跟年轻的小姐们戏耍。
All other laurels are overshadowed by hers.
所有的荣誉与她所获得的相比都黯然失色。
The winner received a laurel crown.
胜利者获得一桂冠。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“老肉”:荣誉可以换来老多的肉
※ laurel-桂冠,allure-诱惑力:桂冠的诱惑力
※ lau-谐音“老”,re-谐音“热”,l-拼音“了”:月桂树下乘凉→老热了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
laurel
n
1 [C] evergreen shrub with smooth glossy leaves 月桂类; 月桂树.
2 (also laurels [pl]) wreath of laurel leaves, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as an emblem of victory or honour 桂冠（月桂树叶编成的花环, 古希腊人与罗马人用作胜利或荣誉的象徵）.
3 (idm 习语) gain/win one's `laurels win fame or honour 赢得荣誉. look to one's `laurels beware of losing one's position of superiority 意识到可能丧失优越的或优势的地位
There are so many good new actors around that the older ones will soon have to look to their laurels. 新演员人才辈出, 老演员不久就地位难保了. rest on one's laurels => rest1.
🔁 扩展释义
*['lɒ:rәl]n. 月桂树, 荣誉vt. 使戴桂冠, 授予荣誉【医】 月桂树, 月桂
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While sitting on the bus I often meet interesting people.
乘车时，我经常碰到一些有趣的人。
No man knows when he shall die, although he knows he must die.
纵然知其难免一死，人却难料何时身亡。
Yes. If we go on polluting the world, it won't be fit for us to live in.
是的。如果我们继续污染世界，地球就不适合我们居住了。