rest on your laurels

含义

to stop trying because of past success

因过去的成功而不再努力.

例句

1. 1The team won last year, but they can't rest on their laurels.
2. 2After her first bestseller, the writer didn't rest on her laurels.
3. 3The restaurant got a great review and then rested on its laurels, so the food slowly got worse.
4. 4You passed the first exam, but don't rest on your laurels; the second one is much harder.
5. 5Is the company resting on its laurels while younger rivals copy its best ideas?

语法

rest 是规则动词：rested、resting。your 随主语变化：my、its、their。常用于否定句：don't rest on your laurels。