- [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
- 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。
Word OriginMiddle 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。
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