英语词汇“laurel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

laurel1

/ˈlɒr(ə)l

noun

1Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular:

short for cherry laurel The bay tree. See bay².

The sweeping drive of the Coach Road to Milnerfield were planted with laurel, yew and holly, still surviving today....

Rich in Native American and pioneer history, the Appalachian Highlands boast an amazing plant diversity - from laurel to flowering dogwood - and more than 200 different kinds of birds.
We found the netting, and added a cluster of potted hebes and one further laurel to our plant collection, along with three huge plastic sacks of compost and mulch.

2An aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.

Family Lauraceae: many genera and species.

With the doors and windows sealed, the air should be purified by sprinkling perfumes and scents and by burning aromatic woods such as laurel, myrtle, rosemary and cypress....

Something about paper walls, I think, about archery, and a good deal about evergreen laurel, myrtle and wild camellia.
Covering an area of 4,330 square metres with a lawn in front and a garden behind, the building is surrounded by evergreen camphor laurels.

3 (usually laurels) The foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times: figurative Mansell became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion’s laurels...

A year later, the king was crowned with the laurels of victory at Fontenoy.
Dressed in togas, crowned with laurel wreaths, they re-enacted ancient ceremonies, of which feasting was one.
When she mounted the podium to accept her latest gold medal, she was crowned with a laurel wreath as the tournament committee adopted an Athens-style celebratory theme.

3.1Honour or praise for an achievement: she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel...

‘I would be more than happy if some latent talent is spotted in this event and would go on to win laurels at the highest level,’ was his observation on the occasion.
Over the years, he has won several laurels competing in international events in Japan, Australia, and the United States.
The club members participated in many inter-school competitions and won laurels to the school.

Synonyms

honours, awards, trophies, prizes, rewards, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, decorations, titles;

kudos, acclaim, acclamation, commendation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition

informal brownie points

rare laudation

verb (laurels, laurelling, laurelled; US laurels, laureling, laureled) [with object]

Honour by adorning with a laurel or presenting with an award: they banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead (as adjective laurelled or laureled) she is also one of science fiction’s most laureled writers...

From the Telegraph to the Guardian, from the Mail to the Mirror, he was laurelled in admiring headlines.
Reaction in the press was generally of intense respect: at eighty-one his was a long and ultimately laurelled literary career.
Pre-race coverage of the Boston Marathon begins at 9 AM and will continue live (on some channel or the other) until the men's and women's winners are duly laureled.

Phrases

look to one's laurels

rest on one's laurels

Origin

Middle English lorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus.

Rhymes

Laurel2

/ˈlôrəl/ /ˈlär-

A city in central Maryland, between Washington, DC, and Baltimore; population 22,329 (est. 2008).

单词	laurel
释义	laurel1 /ˈlɒr(ə)l / noun 1Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular: short for cherry laurel The bay tree. See bay². The sweeping drive of the Coach Road to Milnerfield were planted with laurel, yew and holly, still surviving today.... Rich in Native American and pioneer history, the Appalachian Highlands boast an amazing plant diversity - from laurel to flowering dogwood - and more than 200 different kinds of birds. We found the netting, and added a cluster of potted hebes and one further laurel to our plant collection, along with three huge plastic sacks of compost and mulch. 2An aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries. Family Lauraceae: many genera and species. With the doors and windows sealed, the air should be purified by sprinkling perfumes and scents and by burning aromatic woods such as laurel, myrtle, rosemary and cypress.... Something about paper walls, I think, about archery, and a good deal about evergreen laurel, myrtle and wild camellia. Covering an area of 4,330 square metres with a lawn in front and a garden behind, the building is surrounded by evergreen camphor laurels. 3 (usually laurels) The foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times: figurative Mansell became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion’s laurels... A year later, the king was crowned with the laurels of victory at Fontenoy. Dressed in togas, crowned with laurel wreaths, they re-enacted ancient ceremonies, of which feasting was one. When she mounted the podium to accept her latest gold medal, she was crowned with a laurel wreath as the tournament committee adopted an Athens-style celebratory theme. 3.1Honour or praise for an achievement: she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel... ‘I would be more than happy if some latent talent is spotted in this event and would go on to win laurels at the highest level,’ was his observation on the occasion. Over the years, he has won several laurels competing in international events in Japan, Australia, and the United States. The club members participated in many inter-school competitions and won laurels to the school. Synonyms honours, awards, trophies, prizes, rewards, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, decorations, titles; kudos, acclaim, acclamation, commendation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition informal brownie points rare laudation verb (laurels, laurelling, laurelled; US laurels, laureling, laureled) [with object] Honour by adorning with a laurel or presenting with an award: they banish our anger forever when they laurel the graves of our dead (as adjective laurelled or laureled) she is also one of science fiction’s most laureled writers... From the Telegraph to the Guardian, from the Mail to the Mirror, he was laurelled in admiring headlines. Reaction in the press was generally of intense respect: at eighty-one his was a long and ultimately laurelled literary career. Pre-race coverage of the Boston Marathon begins at 9 AM and will continue live (on some channel or the other) until the men's and women's winners are duly laureled. Phrases look to one's laurels rest on one's laurels Origin Middle English lorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus. Rhymes amoral, Balmoral, coral, immoral, moral, quarrel, sorel, sorrel Laurel2 /ˈlôrəl/ /ˈlär- / A city in central Maryland, between Washington, DC, and Baltimore; population 22,329 (est. 2008).
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