单词 | leaves |
释义 | leaf /lēf/noun (pl leaves /lēvz/)
(with through) to turn the pages of (a book, etc) intransitive verb(also leave) to produce leaves adjectiveIn the form of leaves ORIGIN: OE lēaf; Ger Laub, Du loof a leaf leafˈage noun Foliage leafed /lēft/ adjective Having leaves (also leaved /lēvd/) leafˈery noun Leafage leafˈiness noun leafˈless adjective Having no leaves leafˈlet noun
To distribute leaflets to intransitive verbTo distribute leaflets leafleteerˈ noun leafˈlike adjective leafˈy or leavˈy adjective
leafˈ-base noun The base of a leaf-stalk, where it joins the stem leaf beetle noun Any beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, including the Colorado beetle leafˈ-bridge noun A drawbridge with rising leaves swinging on hinges leafˈbud noun A bud producing a shoot with foliage leaves only (not flowers) leafˈ-climbˈer noun A plant that climbs by means of its leaves (petioles or tendrils) leaf curl noun A plant disease of various kinds characterized by curling of the leaves leafˈ-cushion noun
leafˈ-cutter noun An insect (ant or bee) that cuts pieces out of leaves leafˈ-cuttˈing noun A leaf used as a cutting for propagation leafˈ-fall noun
leaf fat noun Dense fat that forms around the kidneys of some animals, esp pigs leafˈ-green noun Chlorophyll leafˈ-hopper noun A name for various hopping orthopterous insects that suck plant juices leaf insect noun An orthopterous insect of the family Phasmidae with wing-covers like leaves leafˈ-metˈal noun Metal, esp alloys imitating gold and silver, in very thin leaves for decoration leaf miner noun An insect whose larvae bore into and feed on leaves leaf monkey noun An Asian monkey of the genus Presbytis leaf mosaic noun
leaf mould or leaf soil noun Earth formed from decayed leaves, used with soil as a compost for plants leafˈ-nosed adjective Having a leaflike structure on the nose, as certain bats leaf roll noun A potato disease leafˈ-scar noun A scar left by the fall of a leaf leafˈ-sheath noun A leaf-base more or less completely enveloping the stem leaf spot noun Any of several plant diseases characterized by the appearance of dark spots on the leaves leaf spring noun A spring made up of narrow, curved strips of metal of increasing length leafˈ-stalk noun (botany) The petiole of a leaf leaf trace noun A branch from the vascular system of the stem destined to enter a leaf take a leaf out of someone's book see under book turn over a new leaf To begin a new and better course of conduct leave1 /lēv/transitive verb (leavˈing; left)
ORIGIN: OE læfan leavˈer noun Someone who leaves, esp leaves school leavˈings plural noun
leavˈing-shop noun (old sl) An unlicensed pawnshop be left with To have remaining leave a little or leave much (or a lot) to be desired To be slightly or very inadequate or unsatisfactory leave alone To let remain undisturbed leave be To leave undisturbed leave behind
leave go (informal) To let go leave it at that To take no further action, make no further comment, etc leave it out! (informal) Stop it! leave off
leave out To omit leave unsaid To refrain from saying leave2 /lēv/noun
ORIGIN: OE lēaf permission, cognate with lēof dear; see lief leave of absence noun Permission to be absent, or the (time of) permitted absence leaveˈ-taking noun Bidding farewell French leave see under French take leave To assume permission take leave of one's senses To become irrational take (one's) leave (of) To depart (from), say farewell (to) leave3 /lēv/ (Spenser)transitive verbTo levy, to raise ORIGIN: Fr lever |
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