LAUREL, n. The _laurus_, a vegetable dedicated to Apollo, and formerly defoliated to wreathe the brows of victors and such poets as had influence at court. (_Vide supra._)
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n. 蔬菜;植物人;
adj. 蔬菜的;植物的;
💡 veget蔬菜 + able 形容词后缀, 具有某种性质的 → 蔬菜的;植物的 \r\n
"The tomato is technically a fruit, although it is eaten as a vegetable."
严格地说,西红柿是一种水果, 尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的.
近义：legume, pulse, vegetal
n. 影响;势力;有影响的人（或事物）;[占星学]星力;
vt. 影响;感染;支配;对…起作用;
💡 in进入+flu流动+ence名词后缀→流入→影响
"The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys."
班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。
近义：impact, impinge, impress, incite, induce, manipulate
反义：unsell, deter, discourage, subjection, subservience, subserviency
n. （表示荣誉的）桂冠，光荣;[体]〈美〉（比赛的）胜利;[植]月桂树，月桂树叶;
"the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy"
劳莱和哈代这对喜剧搭档
近义：bay, praise, accessit, acclaim, accolade, tribute
反义：imperiousness, indifference, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy
adj. 专注的，投入的;献身的;专用的;
v. 奉献(dedicate的过去式和过去分词);
"She is dedicated to her job."
她对工作专心致志。
近义：loyal, staunch, travailed, truehearted, trustful, trusty
反义：idle, indolent, loafing, negligent, shiftless, slack
adv. 原来，原先;以前，从前;刚才;先头;
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件.
近义：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
反义：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently
vt. （完全地）笼罩;包围;覆盖;将…扎成圈（或环）;
vi. （指烟、雾、汽等）缭绕;
"The local people used to wreathe the guest's head in leaves."
当地人过去常把树叶缠在宾客的头上.
近义：garland