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单词 to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels
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to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels
c. plural in the same sense, literal and figurative. Also in to reap, win one's laurels, to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels. to look to one's laurels: to beware of losing one's pre-eminence.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > token of victory or supreme excellence > [noun] > award for merit > wreath or fillet > of specific plant
oakc1385
laurel-bough1483
bay1564
laurel-garland?1577
laurel1584
laurel-branch1594
laurel-crowna1616
laurel-wreath1721
the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons)
speed993
achievec1300
escheve?a1400
succeed1509
to turn up trumps1595
fadge1611
to nick ita1637
to hit the mark (also nail, needle, pin)1655
to get on1768
to reap, win one's laurels1819
to go a long way1859
win out1861
score1882
to make it1885
to make a ten-strike1887
to make the grade1912
to make good1914
to bring home the bacon1924
to go places1931
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > be or become eminent [verb (intransitive)] > maintain fame
to look to one's laurels1882
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > be slothful or lazy [verb (intransitive)] > subside into indolence > rely on one's past achievements
to repose, rest, retire on one's laurels1886
1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. D Phœbus crowns all verses..with Laurers always grene.
1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 107 Prerogatiue of age, crownes, scepters, lawrels . View more context for this quotation
1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. iii. 157 The Conquerours in the Olympian games did not put on the Laurells on their own heads.
1680 T. Otway Orphan Ded. sig. A2v Under the spreading of that shade, where two of the best [Poets] have planted their Lawrels.
1758 S. Johnson Idler 2 Sept. 169 They neither pant for laurels, nor delight in blood.
1805 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 14 372 Puny attempts to blast the laurels..of Jenner.
1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I cxxvi. 66 'Tis sweet to win, no matter how, one's laurels.
1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. v. i. 136 Here he reaped his first laurels.
1859 A. Helps Friends in Council New Ser. I. To Rdr. 6 They might really repose upon their laurels.
1874 E. O. M. Deutsch Lit. Remains 250 Let them rest on their laurels for a while.
1882 C. E. L. Riddell Prince of Wales's Garden-party 306 The fair widow would be wise to look to her laurels.
1886 ‘H. Conway’ Living or Dead xxx Rothwell..wrote one more book; then retired on his laurels.
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