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Laurel

“Laurel” 是一个名词,指代一种常绿灌木或小乔木(月桂)。在西方文化中,它更常被引申为荣誉、胜利和卓越的象征,特别是以月桂叶编成的“桂冠” (laurel wreath)。

  1. “The Olympic winners in ancient Greece were crowned with a laurel wreath.” (古希腊的奥林匹克冠军会被授予月桂冠。)
  2. “He didn’t want to rest on his laurels after his first big success.” (在他取得第一次巨大成功后,他不想固步自封/躺在功劳簿上。)
  3. “The fragrant leaves of the bay laurel are often used in cooking.” (月桂的香叶常用于烹饪。)

源自拉丁语 “laurus”。

无前缀和后缀。

在希腊神话中,阿波罗神追求达芙妮(Daphne),达芙妮为了逃避阿波罗而变成了一棵月桂树。阿波罗随后将月桂定为自己的神树,象征着诗歌、音乐和荣耀。短语 “rest on one’s laurels” 是一个非常常见的成语,指一个人满足于过去的荣誉而不思进取。

  • 复数形式: laurels (常指荣誉)
  • 固定搭配: “laurel wreath” (月桂冠), “rest on one’s laurels” (固步自封)

联想:桂冠 (laurels)。名字叫 “Lauren” 或 “Laura” 的女孩,她们的名字其实都源自这个象征荣誉的植物。

“After winning the championship for the third year in a row, the athlete became famous across the world. However, his coach warned him, ‘Don’t rest on your laurels, because there’s always someone training harder than you.’” (在连续三年获得冠军后,这位运动员闻名于世。然而,他的教练警告他:“不要躺在功劳簿上,因为总有人比你训练得更刻苦。”)