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单词 leaf
释义

leaf ​‌‌‌

​noun
UK /liːf/
Other entries for this word
leaf verb
bay leaf noun
fig leaf noun
tea leaf noun
gold leaf noun
leaf deer noun
curry leaf noun
loose-leaf adjective
shake like a leaf phrase
turn over a new leaf phrase
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book phrase
Word Forms
singularleaf
pluralleaves
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    countable a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem

    A light breeze stirred the leaves of the tall oak tree outside her window.

    falling/autumn leaves

    be in leaf (=have produced leaves in spring):

    The trees were already in leaf.

    come into leaf (=start to produce leaves in spring):

    The hedgerows were just coming into leaf.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of plants
    aerial root
    anther
    beanstalk
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of trees
    bark
    blossom
    bole
  2. 2
    countable a sheet of paper, especially in a book
    leaf of:

    a leaf of paper

    one of the leaves of a book

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of books
    acknowledgments
    addendum
    afterword
  3. 3
    countable a part of a table that you can swing up into position or add to the table to make it bigger
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of pieces of furniture
    caster
    castor
    drawer
  4. 4
    uncountable metal, especially gold or silver, in very thin sheets, used as a decoration
    Synonyms and related words
    Metalworking and forms of metal
    anvil
    bar
    beat
    See alsogold leaf ​
phrases
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book
turn over a new leaf

leaf ​‌‌‌

​noun
US /lif/
Other entries for this word
leaf verb
bay leaf noun
fig leaf noun
tea leaf noun
gold leaf noun
leaf deer noun
curry leaf noun
loose-leaf adjective
four-leaf clover noun
shake like a leaf phrase
turn over a new leaf phrase
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book phrase
Word Forms
singularleaf
pluralleaves
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    countable a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem

    A light breeze stirred the leaves of the tall oak tree outside her window.

    falling/autumn leaves

    come into leaf (=start to produce leaves in spring):

    The maple trees were just coming into leaf.

    be in leaf (=have produced leaves in spring):

    The trees were already in leaf.

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of plants
    aerial root
    anther
    beanstalk
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of trees
    bark
    blossom
    bole
  2. 2
    countable a sheet of paper, especially in a book
    leaf of:

    a leaf of paper

    one of the leaves of a book

    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of books
    acknowledgments
    addendum
    afterword
  3. 3
    countable a part of a table that you can swing up into position or add to the table to make it bigger
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of pieces of furniture
    caster
    castor
    drawer
  4. 4
    uncountable metal, especially gold or silver, in very thin sheets, used as a decoration
    Synonyms and related words
    Metalworking and forms of metal
    anvil
    bar
    beat
    See alsogold leaf ​
phrases
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book
turn over a new leaf

leaf

​verb
UK /liːf/
Other entries for this word
leaf noun
bay leaf noun
fig leaf noun
tea leaf noun
gold leaf noun
leaf deer noun
curry leaf noun
loose-leaf adjective
shake like a leaf phrase
turn over a new leaf phrase
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaf
he/she/itleafs
present participleleafing
past tenseleafed
past participleleafed
phrasal verb

leaf through

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaf through
he/she/itleafs through
present participleleafing through
past tenseleafed through
past participleleafed through
1
(leaf through something) to turn the pages of a book or a pile of papers quickly and without looking at them carefully

She sat leafing through a newspaper, watching the door.

Synonyms and related words
To read something quickly
glance
skim
flick through

leaf

​verb
US /lif/
Other entries for this word
leaf noun
bay leaf noun
fig leaf noun
tea leaf noun
gold leaf noun
leaf deer noun
curry leaf noun
loose-leaf adjective
four-leaf clover noun
shake like a leaf phrase
turn over a new leaf phrase
take a leaf out of/from someone’s book phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaf
he/she/itleafs
present participleleafing
past tenseleafed
past participleleafed
phrasal verb

leaf through

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaf through
he/she/itleafs through
present participleleafing through
past tenseleafed through
past participleleafed through
1
(leaf through something) to turn the pages of a book or a pile of papers quickly and without looking at them carefully

She sat leafing through a newspaper, watching the door.

Synonyms and related words
To read something quickly
glance
scan
skim
随便看

　

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