| 单词 | leaf |
| 释义 | leaf —leafless, adj. —leaflike, adj. /leef/, n. , pl. leaves /leevz/, v. n. 1. one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 2. any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 3. a petal: a rose leaf. 4. leaves collectively; foliage. 5. Bibliog. a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side. 6. a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf. 7. a lamina or layer. 8. a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop. 9. a section of a drawbridge. 10. a single strip of metal in a leaf spring. 11. a tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion. 12. See leaf fat. 13. Textiles. shaft (def. 14). 14. in leaf, covered with foliage; having leaves: the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. to put forth leaves. 18. to turn pages, esp. quickly (usually fol. by through): to leaf through a book. v.t. 19. to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents. [bef. 900; ME leef, lef, OE leaf; c. D loof, G Laub, ON lauf, Goth laufs] |
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