单词 | leaf |
释义 | Word Frequency leaf(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, foliate2. 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 |
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