Laurel
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n. （表示榮譽(yù)的）桂冠，光榮;[體]〈美〉（比賽的）勝利;[植]月桂樹，月桂樹葉;
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spurge laurel
【植】桂葉芫花
wreathe a poet's brow with laurel
用桂冠裝飾詩人的額頭; 把桂冠戴在詩人的頭上
They'll all be sporting with the young ladies in the laurel walks.
他們?nèi)w都會在有月桂樹的小路跟年輕的小姐們戲耍。
All other laurels are overshadowed by hers.
所有的榮譽(yù)與她所獲得的相比都黯然失色。
The winner received a laurel crown.
勝利者獲得一桂冠。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※諧音“老肉”:榮譽(yù)可以換來老多的肉
※ laurel-桂冠,allure-誘惑力:桂冠的誘惑力
※ lau-諧音“老”,re-諧音“熱”,l-拼音“了”:月桂樹下乘涼→老熱了
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laurel
n
1 [C] evergreen shrub with smooth glossy leaves 月桂類; 月桂樹.
2 (also laurels [pl]) wreath of laurel leaves, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as an emblem of victory or honour 桂冠（月桂樹葉編成的花環(huán), 古希臘人與羅馬人用作勝利或榮譽(yù)的象徵）.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) gain/win one's `laurels win fame or honour 贏得榮譽(yù). look to one's `laurels beware of losing one's position of superiority 意識到可能喪失優(yōu)越的或優(yōu)勢的地位
There are so many good new actors around that the older ones will soon have to look to their laurels. 新演員人才輩出, 老演員不久就地位難保了. rest on one's laurels => rest1.
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*['l?:r?l]n. 月桂樹, 榮譽(yù)vt. 使戴桂冠, 授予榮譽(yù)【醫(yī)】 月桂樹, 月桂
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Tech stocks are hot property.
科技股如今是搶手貨。
I like to peel apples for my sweetheart.
我喜歡為自己的心上人削蘋果皮。
That's more like it.
那樣才像話。