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今日短语

Rest on your laurels 居功自傲 不求进步

 

今日短语

表达 “rest on your laurels” 用来描述一个人满足于目前的成就,不求进步的表现。这是一个带有贬义色彩的说法,人们常用它来批评一个人安于过去的成就和功劳,沾沾自喜、不思进取。

例句

She never rests on her laurels – she constantly strives to achieve more and more.
她从不满足于自己的既得成就,而是不断地努力,勇于进取。

Just because you got great grades for your coursework, don’t rest on your laurels. You still have exams to do!
不要只因为你的课程作业成绩优异,就沾沾自喜、不思进取。你还有很多考试要参加呢!

When the tennis player became the youngest champion ever, she didn’t just rest on her laurels. She continued to train hard every day.
当这名网球运动员成为有史以来最年轻的冠军之后,她并没有安于自己的荣誉。她依然每天坚持刻苦训练。

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