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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: laurels, -laurels-
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English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
rest on one's laurels(idm) พอใจกับความสำเร็จ, See also: หยุดพักพอใจกับความสำเร็จ
rest on one's laurels(idm) พอใจในความสำเร็จ

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
laurels

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
laurels

WordNet (3.0)
award(n) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction, Syn. laurels, accolade, honour, honor
honor(n) the state of being honored, Syn. laurels, honour, Ant. dishonor

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
laurels

n. pl. An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement. [ PJC ]


to rest on one's laurels [ fig. ] to be content with one's past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as, he didn't rest on his laurels after receiving the Nobel Prize, but went on to made even more significant discoveries.
[ PJC ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary
强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu, ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄡˇ,        /       ] However strong you are, there is always someone stronger; There is always sth more to learn (applied to art or learning).; Never be satisfied to rest on you laurels.; There is no room for complacency. #147,323 [Add to Longdo]
余勇可贾[yú yǒng kě gǔ, ㄩˊ ㄩㄥˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄨˇ,     /    ] lit. spare valor for sale (成语 saw); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work; not resting on one's laurels #292,606 [Add to Longdo]
百尺竿头,更尽一步[bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù, ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ, ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ,   竿       /   竿      ] lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (成语 saw); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do; to continue to further successes; not to rest on one's laurels [Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary
Er ruht sich auf seinen Lorbeeren aus.He rests on his laurels. [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
栄冠[えいかん, eikan] (n) laurels; garland; (P) [Add to Longdo]
胡座をかく;胡坐をかく;胡床をかく[あぐらをかく, agurawokaku] (exp, v5k) (1) to sit cross-legged; (2) to rest on one's laurels [Add to Longdo]

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