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词组 look to your laurels
释义
Idiom
look to your laurelslook to (your) laurels
to make an extra effort to succeed because there is more competition.
Nowadays there are a number of rival products on the market and the older, established companies are having to look to their laurels.
idiomlook to your laurelsused in order to warn someone who is the best at an activity that someone else is becoming very good:Williams may be issuing a challenge, telling established tennis players to look to their laurels.The supermarkets must look to their laurels if they want to keep their reputation as the best places to shop.

look to (one's) laurels

To actively maintain one's favorable position when faced with competition. ("Laurels" are achievements or honors.) If John wants to maintain his lead in the triathlon, he's going to have to look to his laurels. Sure, the recruiter likes you, but there are many good candidates for this job, so you better look to your laurels.

look to your laurels

If you say that someone should look to their laurels, you mean that they should continue to work hard to remain successful, especially when someone else is starting to compete with them. Note: In ancient Greece, the laurel or bay tree was associated with the god Apollo. The winning competitors in the Pythian games, which were held in honour of Apollo, were given crowns or wreaths of laurel. With so many promising young tennis players around, the 25-year-old champion must now look to his laurels. The establishment of new technology across Europe will force them to look to their laurels.

look to your laurels

be careful not to lose your superior position to a rival.

look to your ˈlaurels

do something to protect your good position or reputation from competition by others: He thinks he’s the best in the class but there’s a new girl who is very good. He’s going to have to look to his laurels.
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