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

leafnoun [ C ]

uk/liːf/us/liːf/plural leaves

leaf noun [ C ] (PLANT)

B1 one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch:

a palm leaf

autumn leaves

He was raking up leaves in his garden.

be in leaf/come into leaf

When a plant is in leaf or when it comes into leaf, it has or gets leaves on it:

The trees are in leaf early this year.

The bushes are just coming into leaf.

More examples

The leaves on the trees have started to turn a rich coppery colour.
Rubbing a dock leaf on nettle stings helps to relieve the pain.
Notice that the leaf of this plant has ragged edges.
Emily scraped away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.
The bush looked badly diseased, with black marks on all the leaves.

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Parts of plants

aerial root
bud
cambium
cane
corm
cotyledon
fig leaf
frond
lamina
leafless
lily pad
meristem
micropyle
nectary
needle
rootstock
testa
the treetops
trunk
twig

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leaf noun [ C ] (PAPER)

a thin sheet of paper

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Publishing: paper & stationery

A3
A5
acid-free
assembler
ballpoint pen
grammage
graph paper
headed notepaper
highlighter
jotter
keypad
pencil
qwerty
ream
rice paper
rough paper
scrap paper
slate
tissue
watermark

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leaf noun [ C ] (TABLE)

an extra part of a table that can be folded away when not being used

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Tables & desks

bedside table
bench
benchtop
bureau
card table
coffee table
desk
desktop
drafting table
dressing table
drop-leaf table
high table
kitchen counter
table
the dinner table
trestle
trestle table
vanity
washstand
writing desk

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Idiom(s)

take a leaf out of sb's book

单词	leaf
释义	Contents noun (3) leaf (PLANT) leaf (PAPER) leaf (TABLE) Contents noun (2) leaf (PLANT) leaf (PAPER) English American leafnoun [ C ] uk/liːf/us/liːf/plural leaves leaf noun [ C ] (PLANT) B1 one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch: a palm leaf autumn leaves He was raking up leaves in his garden. be in leaf/come into leaf When a plant is in leaf or when it comes into leaf, it has or gets leaves on it: The trees are in leaf early this year. The bushes are just coming into leaf. More examples The leaves on the trees have started to turn a rich coppery colour. Rubbing a dock leaf on nettle stings helps to relieve the pain. Notice that the leaf of this plant has ragged edges. Emily scraped away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant. The bush looked badly diseased, with black marks on all the leaves. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of plants aerial root bud cambium cane corm cotyledon fig leaf frond lamina leafless lily pad meristem micropyle nectary needle rootstock testa the treetops trunk twig See more results » leaf noun [ C ] (PAPER) a thin sheet of paper Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Publishing: paper & stationery A3 A5 acid-free assembler ballpoint pen grammage graph paper headed notepaper highlighter jotter keypad pencil qwerty ream rice paper rough paper scrap paper slate tissue watermark See more results » leaf noun [ C ] (TABLE) an extra part of a table that can be folded away when not being used Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tables & desks bedside table bench benchtop bureau card table coffee table desk desktop drafting table dressing table drop-leaf table high table kitchen counter table the dinner table trestle trestle table vanity washstand writing desk See more results » Idiom(s) take a leaf out of sb's book leafnoun [ C ] us/lif/plural leaves /livz/ leaf noun [ C ] (PLANT) any of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch: By early November it’s getting cold and the trees are starting to lose their leaves. leaf noun [ C ] (PAPER) a thin flat substance, esp. a sheet of paper, or a layer of something: Some of the leaves of the old book had come loose. A leaf of a table is an extra flat piece that can be added to the top surface to make the table larger.
随便看	with open arms with pleasure with prejudice with profits with regard to someone/something with respect with respect with respect to with respect to sth with sb's compliments with sbs compliments with that with the best of them with the best will in the world with the compliments of sb with the greatest respect with the naked eye with the slate wiped clean with the wisdom of hindsight with your bare hands with your compliments with your eyes closed with your eyes closed/shut with your eyes open with your last/dying breath