laurel
noun /ˈlɒrəl/
/ˈlɔːrəl/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] a bush or tree with dark, smooth, shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay green through the year
月桂灌木；月桂树 - a laurel hedge
月桂树篱
- a laurel hedge
- laurels[plural] honour and praise given to somebody because of something that they have achieved
荣誉；赞誉；荣耀 - She won laurels for her first novel.
她的第一部小说获得了桂冠。
- She won laurels for her first novel.
词源Middle English lorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus.
Idioms
look to your laurels
- to 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） - With so many good new actors around the older ones are having to look to their laurels.
老演员身边有这么多优秀的新演员，他们不得不寻求荣誉。
- With so many good new actors around the older ones are having to look to their laurels.
rest/sit on your laurels
- (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