英语词汇“leaf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nounWord forms: plural leaves

any of the flat, thin, expanded organs, usually green, growing laterally from the stem or twig of a plant: it usually consists of a broad blade, a petiole, or stalk, and stipules and is involved in the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration

in popular usage

the blade of a leaf

a petal

leaves collectively

choice tobacco leaf

a design resembling a leaf, used as an ornament in architecture

a sheet of paper, esp. as part of a book, with a page on each side

a very thin sheet of metal; lamina

such sheets collectively

covered with gold leaf

a hinged section of a table top, forming an extension when raised into place

a board inserted into a table top to increase its surface

a flat, hinged or movable part of a folding door, shutter, etc.

9. US

one of a number of metal strips laid one upon another to make a leaf spring

verb intransitive

10.

to put forth or bear leaves

often with out

11.

to turn the pages of a book, etc., esp. so as to glance quickly (through)

verb transitive

12.

turn the pages of

Idioms:

in leaf

take a leaf from someone's book

turn over a new leaf

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单词	leaf
释义	Trends of leaf View usage for: leaf (liːf) Word forms: plural leaves, 3rd person singular presenttense leafs, present participle leafing, past tense, past participle leafed 1. countable noun [usually plural, oft in/into N] The leaves of a tree or plant are the parts that are flat, thin, and usually green. Many treesand plants lose their leaves in the winter and grow new leaves in the spring. In the garden, the leaves of the horse chestnut had already fallen. [+ of] The Japanese maple that stands across the drive had just come into leaf. Synonyms: frond, flag, needle, pad More Synonyms of leaf 2. See also -leaved 3. countable noun A leaf is one of the pieces of paper of which a book is made. He flattened the wrappers and put them between the leaves of his book. [+ of] Synonyms: page, sheet, folio More Synonyms of leaf 4. See to take a leaf from someone's book 5. See to turn over a new leaf 6. See to shake like a leaf Phrasal verbs: See leaf through More Synonyms of leaf leaf in British English (liːf) nounWord forms: plural leaves (liːvz) 1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk ▶ Related adjectives: foliar, foliate 2. foliage collectively 3. in leaf 4. one of the sheets of paper in a book 5. a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table 6. metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet gold leaf 7. a foil or thin strip of metal in a composite material; lamina 8. short for leaf spring 9. the inner or outer wall of a cavity wall 10. a crop that is harvested in the form of leaves 11. a metal strip forming one of the laminations in a leaf spring 12. a slang word for marijuana 13. take a leaf out of someone's book 14. turn over a new leaf verb 15. (when intr, usually foll by through) to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily 16. (intransitive) (of plants) to produce leaves Derived forms leafless (ˈleafless) adjective leaflessness (ˈleaflessness) noun leaflike (ˈleafˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English; related to Gothic laufs, Icelandic lauf leaf in American English (lif) nounWord forms: plural leaves 1. any of the flat, thin, expanded organs, usually green, growing laterally from the stem or twig of a plant: it usually consists of a broad blade, a petiole, or stalk, and stipules and is involved in the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration 2. in popular usage a. the blade of a leaf b. a petal 3. leaves collectively choice tobacco leaf 4. a design resembling a leaf, used as an ornament in architecture 5. a sheet of paper, esp. as part of a book, with a page on each side 6. a. a very thin sheet of metal; lamina b. such sheets collectively covered with gold leaf 7. a. a hinged section of a table top, forming an extension when raised into place b. a board inserted into a table top to increase its surface 8. a flat, hinged or movable part of a folding door, shutter, etc. 9. US one of a number of metal strips laid one upon another to make a leaf spring verb intransitive 10. to put forth or bear leaves often with out 11. to turn the pages of a book, etc., esp. so as to glance quickly (through) verb transitive 12. turn the pages of Idioms: in leaf take a leaf from someone's book turn over a new leaf Derived forms leafless (ˈleafless) adjective leaflike (ˈleafˌlike) adjective Word origin ME lefe < OE leaf, akin to Du loof, Ger laub < IE base leubh-, to peel off, pull off > Lith lupù, to skin, pare off More idioms containing leaf a fig leaf turn over a new leaf take a leaf out of someone's book shake like a leaf Image of leaf © azure1, shutterstock Examples of 'leaf' in a sentence leaf The honours board has almost made gold leaf extinct. The Sun (2016) Remove bay leaf and thyme sprig before serving. The Sun (2016) It was time to turn over a new leaf. The Sun (2016) Lay one leaf of smoked salmon on top of a sheet of clingfilm on the work surface. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Not using hops seems to be like not putting a bay leaf in soup. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Turning over a new leaf How gratifying to learn that lots of us have disgusting salad drawers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Serve with a scattering of edible gold leaf and sparklers to make it extra special, if you like. The Sun (2016) They should take a leaf out of my book and put the tree up a week before - and take it down the day after. The Sun (2016) The earth was rich with undisturbed deposits of leaf mould and beech mast. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Gold leaf was lavished on their walls while the country was on the verge of economic collapse. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Sometimes one can see just a single leaf that has turned. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Leave the flower stem intact to act like a leaf and produce food. The Sun (2012) But he has turned over a new leaf. The Sun (2015) Take out and discard the studded onion and bay leaf. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Two favourites are the wildflower and leaf identification books. Times, Sunday Times (2010) So are you still sure what a maple leaf looks like? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Other politicians should take a leaf out of her book. The Sun (2015) Hence the need to get the leaf mould in place. The Sun (2011) Gold leaf was applied so sparingly it looked almost apologetic. Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since1945 (2003) Take a bunch of mint and prepare one mint leaf per ice cube. The Sun (2013) It seemed to him just as if one turned over a leaf in a book. Hans Christian Andersen Andersen's Fairy Tales (1874) But has he really turned over a new leaf? The Sun (2008) Slice remaining garlic in rounds and add to pan with bay leaf and thyme. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Are they printing out in gold leaf? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Place one basil leaf in the centre of each and spoon the corn mixture on top. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Also known as fiddle leaf fig. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We will not serve as anyone's fig leaf. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I read more funny books and leaf through the cartoons in past Leadership issues. Christianity Today (2000) Word lists with leaf parts of a book, terms used in botany, parts of plants In other languages leaf British English: leaf /liːf/ NOUN A leaf* is one of the parts of a tree or plant that is flat, thin, and usually green. The leaves of the tree moved gently in the wind. American English: leaf Arabic: وَرَقَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: folha árvore Chinese: 树叶 Croatian: list Czech: list rostliny Danish: blad Dutch: blad van boom European Spanish: hoja planta Finnish: lehti kasvin French: feuille German: Blatt Greek: φύλλο Italian: foglia Japanese: 葉 Korean: 잎 Norwegian: blad løv Polish: liść European Portuguese: folha árvore Romanian: frunză Russian: лист Latin American Spanish: hoja planta Swedish: blad löv Thai: ใบไม้ Turkish: yaprak Ukrainian: листок Vietnamese: chiếc lá All related terms of 'leaf' in leaf (of shrubs , trees, etc) having a full complement of foliage leaves bay leaf A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking. dock leaf the typically broad leaf of any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers drop leaf a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface fig leaf A fig leaf is a large leaf which comes from the fig tree. A fig leaf is sometimes used in painting and sculpture to cover the genitals of a naked body. gold leaf Gold leaf is gold that has been beaten flat into very thin sheets and is used for decoration , for example to form the letters on the cover of a book. leaf beet a variety of beet , Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks , used as a vegetable leaf bud a bud from which a leaf develops leaf fat the dense fat that accumulates in layers around the kidneys of certain animals, esp pigs leaf gap a region of parenchyma cells in the vascular tissue of flowering plants and some ferns , situated above a leaf trace leaf-lard lard prepared from the leaf fat of a pig leaf mold a rich soil consisting largely of decayed leaves leaf spot any of various plant diseases, usually caused by fungi : characterized by dark lesions on the leaves leaf tea tea sold in the form of leaves, rather than in tea bags oak leaf the leaf of an oak tree palm leaf the leaf of a palm tree, esp. of one of the palmettos, used to make fans , hats , etc. seed leaf → cotyledon tea leaf Tea leaves are the small pieces of dried leaves that you use to make tea. vine leaf a leaf of any vine , esp of a grapevine leaf beetle any of a large family of beetles ( Chrysomelidae ) that includes more than 25,000 species, mostly leaf feeders and mostly brightly coloured , with a metallic sheen . It includes the notorious Colorado beetle , the bloody-nosed beetle , and the flea beetles ( Phyllotreta species), which attack young cabbage plants leaf blight a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic spots or streaks on the leaves, accompanied by seed rot and seedling blight leaf blotch a symptom or phase of certain esp. fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves leaf-hopper any homopterous insect of the family Cicadellidae, including various pests of crops leaf insect any of various mostly tropical Asian insects of the genus Phyllium and related genera, having a flattened leaflike body: order Phasmida leaf miner any of various insect larvae that bore into and feed on leaf tissue , esp the larva of dipterous flies of the genus Philophylla (family Trypetidae ) and the caterpillar of moths of the family Gracillariidae leaf monkey any of various agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Presbytis and related genera, of S and SE Asia having a slender body, long tail and hands , and long hair surrounding the face leaf mould Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil . leaf peeper a tourist who visits New England in autumn to see the changing colours of the foliage leaf sheath the basal part of a grass leaf that encircles the stem leaf sight a folding rear sight on certain rifles leaf spring one of a number of metal strips bracketed together in length to form a compound spring leaf trace a vascular bundle connecting the vascular tissue of the stem with that of a leaf little leaf a disease of stone fruits, apples , grapes , etc. caused by a deficiency of zinc and characterized by crinkled , small leaves and yellowing of the tips of new growth loose-leaf (of a binder , album , etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages Maple Leaf the national emblem of Canada scale leaf a modified leaf , often small and membranous , protecting buds , etc senna leaf the dried leaflets of any of these plants, used as a cathartic and laxative silver leaf very thin sheets of silver foil a fig leaf something which is intended to hide an embarrassing or awkward situation Chinese leaf the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage compound leaf a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk leaf-climber a plant that climbs by using leaves specialized as tendrils leaf gelatine gelatine in the form of thin sheets leaf through If you leaf through something such as a book or magazine , you turn the pages without reading or looking at them very carefully. leaf tobacco tobacco in leaf form leaf warbler any of several small, greenish or brownish, Old World warblers of the genus Phylloscopus that feed on insects among the leaves of trees tobacco leaf the leaves of the tobacco plant, used for the production of cigarettes and tobacco trefoil leaf any of numerous leguminous plants of the temperate genus Trifolium , having leaves divided into three leaflets and dense heads of small white, yellow, red, or purple flowers umbrella leaf a perennial plant ( Diphylleia cymosa ) of the barberry family, native to the S Appalachians and having one or two lobed, peltate leaves and a cyme of white flowers walking leaf → leaf insect Chinese translation of 'leaf' leaf (liːf) Word forms:pl leaves n (c) [of tree, plant] 叶(葉) (yè) (片, piàn) [of table] 活动(動)桌板 (huódòng zhuōbǎn) to turn over a new leaf 翻开(開)新的篇章 (fānkāi xīn de piānzhāng) to take a leaf out of sb's book 模仿某人 (mófǎng mǒurén) 1 (noun) in the sense of frond Definition one of the flat usually green blades attached to the stem of a plant The leaves of the horse chestnut had already fallen. Synonyms frond flag needle pad blade bract cotyledon foliole 2 (noun) in the sense of page Definition one of the sheets of paper in a book He flattened the wrappers and put them between the leaves of his book. Synonyms page Turn to page four of your books. sheet I was able to fit it all on one sheet. folio (verb) in the sense of put out leaves Definition (of plants) to produce leaves The light in the forest diminishes as the trees leaf. Synonyms put out leaves green bud turn green phrasal verb See leaf through something idiom See turn over a new leaf related words related adjectives foliarfoliate Additional synonyms in the sense of sheet Definition a thin piece of material such as paper or glass, usually rectangular I was able to fit it all on one sheet. Synonyms page, leaf, folio, piece of paper Synonyms of 'leaf' leaf Explore 'leaf' in the dictionary
随便看	to push forward/push through the crowd to push one's way through the crowd to push on (with sth) to push o.s. to the limit to push/pull the door to to push sb into doing sth to push sb to do sth to push sth/sb out of the way to push the boat out to push your luck to put a brave face on sth to put a cat/dog etc to sleep to put a ceiling on sth to put all your eggs in one basket to put a lot of time/energy/effort into sth/into doing sth to put an end to sth to put a plan/policy into action to put a question (to sb) to put a satellite into orbit to put a stop to sth to put a strain on sth/sb to put a veto on to put down a deposit of 50 pounds to put in a claim for to put in an appearance

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