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

leaves n.

Botanypl. of leaf.

leaves n.

Botanypl. of leaf.

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leaves /liːvz/ n

the plural of leaf

leaf n., pl. leaves v.

Botany[countable] one of the usually green, flat parts at the end of a stem on a plant.
Library Science[countable] a sheet of paper or other writing material, one side of each sheet making up a page.
Metallurgy a thin sheet of metal:[uncountable]decorated with silver leaf.
Building a flat part of a table that slides, is hinged, or detaches from the main piece:[countable]the leaves of a dining room table.

leaf through, [~ + object] to turn pages of:leafing through a book.

Idioms

Idioms take a leaf out of or from someone's book, to use someone as an example:The company took a leaf out of Japan's book on how to mass-produce automobiles efficiently.

Idioms turn over a new leaf, to begin new;
make a fresh start.

leaf•less, adj.

leave¹ v., left/lɛft/USA pronunciation leav•ing.

to go out of or away from, as a place: [~ + object]to leave the house.[no object]We left for the airport.
to quit:[~ + object]to leave a job.
to let remain behind:[~ + object]The bear left tracks in the snow.
to let stay or be in the condition stated:[~ + object]Leave the motor running.
to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered:[~ + object]We left him to his work.
to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:[~ + object]We left the details to the lawyer.
to give in charge;
entrust:[~ + object]Leave the package with my neighbor.
to turn aside from;
abandon or disregard:[~ + object]She left music to study engineering.
to give for use after one's death or departure: [~ + object + to + object]to leave one's money to charity.[~ + object + object]She left him a lot of money.
to have remaining after death:[~ + object]He leaves a wife and three children.
to have as a remainder after subtraction:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]2 from 4 leaves 2.
leave off:
- [no object] to stop;
  cease;
  discontinue:The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture.
- to omit: [~ + object + off]We left him off the list.[~ + off + object]We left off too many of her relatives from the list.
leave out, to omit;
exclude: [~ + out + object]She left out a few important statistics.[~ + object + out]You left them out of your report.

leav•er, n. [countable]

leave² n.

permission to do something:[uncountable]to beg leave to go.
permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: [uncountable]to ask for leave.[countable]allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas.
the time this permission lasts:[countable]30 days' leave.

Idioms

Idioms take leave of, [~ + object] to part or separate from:Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?)

Idioms take one's leave, to depart:We should take our leave before the speeches begin.

leaf n., pl. leaves v.
n.

Botanyone of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
Botanyany similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem.
Botanya petal:a rose leaf.
Botanyleaves collectively;
foliage.
Library Science[Bibliog.]a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side.
Metallurgya thin sheet of metal:silver leaf.
a lamina or layer.
Buildinga sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop.
Civil Engineeringa section of a drawbridge.
Mechanical Engineeringa single strip of metal in a leaf spring.
Mechanical Engineeringa tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion.
See leaf fat.
Textilesshaft (def. 14).
Botany, Idioms in leaf, covered with foliage;
having leaves:the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf.
Idioms take a leaf out of or from someone's book, to follow someone's example;
imitate:Some countries that took a leaf out of American industry's book are now doing very well for themselves.
Idioms turn over a new leaf, to begin anew;
make a fresh start:Every New Year's we make resolutions to turn over a new leaf.

v.i.

Botanyto put forth leaves.
to turn pages, esp. quickly (usually fol. by through):to leaf through a book.

v.t.

to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents.

bef. 900; Middle English leef, lef, Old English lēaf; cognate with Dutch loof, German Laub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic laufs

leaf′less, adj.

leaf′like′, adj.

Leaf n.

Mun•ro 1905–76, U.S. author and illustrator of books for children.

leave¹ v., left, leav•ing.
v.t.

to go out of or away from, as a place:to leave the house.
to depart from permanently;
quit:to leave a job.
to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.:I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.
to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.:Is there any coffee left?
to let stay or be as specified:to leave a door unlocked.
to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:We left him to his work.
to let (a thing) remain for action or decision:We left the details to the lawyer.
to give in charge;
deposit;
entrust:Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.
to stop;
cease;
give up:He left music to study law.
to disregard;
neglect:We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.
to give for use after one's death or departure:to leave all one's money to charity.
to have remaining after death:He leaves a wife and three children.
to have as a remainder after subtraction:2 from 4 leaves 2.
Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]let¹ (defs. 1, 2, 6).

v.i.

to go away, depart, or set out:We leave for Europe tomorrow.
leave alone. See alone (def. 4).
leave off:
- to desist from;
  cease;
  stop;
  abandon.
- to stop using or wearing:It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.
- to omit:to leave a name off a list.
leave out, to omit;
exclude:She left out an important detail in her account.

bef. 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave²); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan

leav′er, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbear, renounce.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore, forget.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bequeath, will; devise, transmit.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged join.

Leave

let

alone

Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.

When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus.

leave

alone

let

alone

There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.

leave

let

Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.

Let (not Leave) her do it her own way.

The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers.

let¹.

leave² n.

permission to do something:to beg leave to go elsewhere.
permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.
the time this permission lasts:30 days' leave.
a parting;
departure;
farewell:He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner.
Metallurgydraft (def. 23).
[Bowling.]the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.

bef. 900; Middle English leve, Old English lēaf; akin to believe, furlough, lief

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. liberty.
2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vacation, furlough.

leave³ v.i., leaved, leav•ing.

Botanyto put forth leaves;
leaf.

Middle English leven, derivative of lef leaf 1250–1300

leaf /liːf/ n ( pl leaves /liːvz/)

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
foliage collectively
in leaf ⇒ (of shrubs, trees, etc) having a full complement of foliage leaves
one of the sheets of paper in a book
a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table
metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet: gold leaf
take a leaf out of someone's book, take a leaf from someone's book ⇒ to imitate someone, esp in one particular course of action
turn over a new leaf ⇒ to begin a new and improved course of behaviour

when intr, usually followed by through: to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily
(intransitive) (of plants) to produce leaves

Etymology: Old English; related to Gothic laufs, Icelandic lauf

ˈleafless adj ˈleafˌlike adj

leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, left)(mainly tr)

(also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place)
to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat
to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless
to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement
to refrain from consuming or doing something: the things we have left undone
to result in; cause: childhood problems often leave emotional scars
to entrust or commit: leave the shopping to her
to pass in a specified direction: flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left
to be survived by (members of one's family): he leaves a wife and two children
to bequeath or devise: he left his investments to his children
(transitive) to have as a remainder: 37 – 14 leaves 23
not standard to permit; let
leave someone alone ⇒
Also: let alone
See let¹
to permit to stay or be alone

See also leave off, leave outEtymology: Old English lǣfan; related to belīfan to be left as a remainder

ˈleaver n

leave /liːv/ n

permission to do something: he was granted leave to speak
by your leave, with your leave ⇒ with your permission
permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty: leave of absence
the duration of such absence: ten days' leave
a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take (one's) leave)
on leave ⇒ officially excused from work or duty
take leave ⇒ to say farewell (to)

Etymology: Old English lēaf; related to alӯfan to permit, Middle High German loube permission

leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, leaved)

(intransitive) to produce or grow leaves

单词	leaves
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leaves /livz/USA pronunciation n. Botanypl. of leaf. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leaves (lēvz),USA pronunciation n. Botanypl. of leaf. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leaves /liːvz/ n the plural of leaf WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leaf /lif/USA pronunciation n., pl. leaves /livz/USA pronunciation v. n. Botany[countable] one of the usually green, flat parts at the end of a stem on a plant. Library Science[countable] a sheet of paper or other writing material, one side of each sheet making up a page. Metallurgy a thin sheet of metal:[uncountable]decorated with silver leaf. Building a flat part of a table that slides, is hinged, or detaches from the main piece:[countable]the leaves of a dining room table. v. leaf through, [~ + object] to turn pages of:leafing through a book. Idioms Idioms take a leaf out of or from someone's book, to use someone as an example:The company took a leaf out of Japan's book on how to mass-produce automobiles efficiently. Idioms turn over a new leaf, to begin new; make a fresh start. leaf•less, adj. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leave¹ /liv/USA pronunciation v., left/lɛft/USA pronunciation leav•ing. to go out of or away from, as a place: [~ + object]to leave the house.[no object]We left for the airport. to quit:[~ + object]to leave a job. to let remain behind:[~ + object]The bear left tracks in the snow. to let stay or be in the condition stated:[~ + object]Leave the motor running. to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered:[~ + object]We left him to his work. to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:[~ + object]We left the details to the lawyer. to give in charge; entrust:[~ + object]Leave the package with my neighbor. to turn aside from; abandon or disregard:[~ + object]She left music to study engineering. to give for use after one's death or departure: [~ + object + to + object]to leave one's money to charity.[~ + object + object]She left him a lot of money. to have remaining after death:[~ + object]He leaves a wife and three children. to have as a remainder after subtraction:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]2 from 4 leaves 2. leave off: [no object] to stop; cease; discontinue:The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture. to omit: [~ + object + off]We left him off the list.[~ + off + object]We left off too many of her relatives from the list. leave out, to omit; exclude: [~ + out + object]She left out a few important statistics.[~ + object + out]You left them out of your report. leav•er, n. [countable] leave² /liv/USA pronunciation n. permission to do something:[uncountable]to beg leave to go. permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: [uncountable]to ask for leave.[countable]allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas. the time this permission lasts:[countable]30 days' leave. Idioms Idioms take leave of, [~ + object] to part or separate from:Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?) Idioms take one's leave, to depart:We should take our leave before the speeches begin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leaf (lēf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. leaves (lēvz),USA pronunciation v. n. Botanyone of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. Botanyany similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. Botanya petal:a rose leaf. Botanyleaves collectively; foliage. Library Science[Bibliog.]a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side. Metallurgya thin sheet of metal:silver leaf. a lamina or layer. Buildinga sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop. Civil Engineeringa section of a drawbridge. Mechanical Engineeringa single strip of metal in a leaf spring. Mechanical Engineeringa tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion. See leaf fat. Textilesshaft (def. 14). Botany, Idioms in leaf, covered with foliage; having leaves:the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf. Idioms take a leaf out of or from someone's book, to follow someone's example; imitate:Some countries that took a leaf out of American industry's book are now doing very well for themselves. Idioms turn over a new leaf, to begin anew; make a fresh start:Every New Year's we make resolutions to turn over a new leaf. v.i. Botanyto put forth leaves. to turn pages, esp. quickly (usually fol. by through):to leaf through a book. v.t. to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents. bef. 900; Middle English leef, lef, Old English lēaf; cognate with Dutch loof, German Laub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic laufs leaf′less, adj. leaf′like′, adj. Leaf (lēf ),USA pronunciation n. Mun•ro (mun rō′),USA pronunciation 1905–76, U.S. author and illustrator of books for children. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leave¹ (lēv),USA pronunciation v., left, leav•ing. v.t. to go out of or away from, as a place:to leave the house. to depart from permanently; quit:to leave a job. to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.:I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar. to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.:Is there any coffee left? to let stay or be as specified:to leave a door unlocked. to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:We left him to his work. to let (a thing) remain for action or decision:We left the details to the lawyer. to give in charge; deposit; entrust:Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number. to stop; cease; give up:He left music to study law. to disregard; neglect:We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem. to give for use after one's death or departure:to leave all one's money to charity. to have remaining after death:He leaves a wife and three children. to have as a remainder after subtraction:2 from 4 leaves 2. Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]let¹ (defs. 1, 2, 6). v.i. to go away, depart, or set out:We leave for Europe tomorrow. leave alone. See alone (def. 4). leave off: to desist from; cease; stop; abandon. to stop using or wearing:It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats. to omit:to leave a name off a list. leave out, to omit; exclude:She left out an important detail in her account. bef. 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave²); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan leav′er, n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbear, renounce. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore, forget. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bequeath, will; devise, transmit. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged join. Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense "to refrain from annoying or interfering with'':Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense "not to mention'' is nonstandard:There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard:Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.Let (not Leave) her do it her own way.The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let¹. leave² (lēv),USA pronunciation n. permission to do something:to beg leave to go elsewhere. permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program. the time this permission lasts:30 days' leave. a parting; departure; farewell:He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner. Metallurgydraft (def. 23). [Bowling.]the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball. bef. 900; Middle English leve, Old English lēaf; akin to believe, furlough, lief 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. liberty. 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vacation, furlough. leave³ (lēv),USA pronunciation v.i., leaved, leav•ing. Botanyto put forth leaves; leaf. Middle English leven, derivative of lef leaf 1250–1300 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leaf /liːf/ n ( pl leaves /liːvz/) 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 foliage collectively in leaf ⇒ (of shrubs, trees, etc) having a full complement of foliage leaves one of the sheets of paper in a book a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet: gold leaf take a leaf out of someone's book, take a leaf from someone's book ⇒ to imitate someone, esp in one particular course of action turn over a new leaf ⇒ to begin a new and improved course of behaviour vb when intr, usually followed by through: to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily (intransitive) (of plants) to produce leaves Etymology: Old English; related to Gothic laufs, Icelandic lauf ˈleafless adj ˈleafˌlike adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, left)(mainly tr) (also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place) to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement to refrain from consuming or doing something: the things we have left undone to result in; cause: childhood problems often leave emotional scars to entrust or commit: leave the shopping to her to pass in a specified direction: flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left to be survived by (members of one's family): he leaves a wife and two children to bequeath or devise: he left his investments to his children (transitive) to have as a remainder: 37 – 14 leaves 23 not standard to permit; let leave someone alone ⇒ Also: let alone See let¹ to permit to stay or be alone See also leave off, leave outEtymology: Old English lǣfan; related to belīfan to be left as a remainder ˈleaver n leave /liːv/ n permission to do something: he was granted leave to speak by your leave, with your leave ⇒ with your permission permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty: leave of absence the duration of such absence: ten days' leave a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take (one's) leave) on leave ⇒ officially excused from work or duty take leave ⇒ to say farewell (to) Etymology: Old English lēaf; related to alӯfan to permit, Middle High German loube permission leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, leaved) (intransitive) to produce or grow leaves
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