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leaf/li:f/ n. & v.●n. (pl. leaves /li:vz/) 1a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on the side of a stem or branch and the main organ of photosynthesis (通常位于茎侧的绿色)树叶，叶子 b other similar plant structures, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals 类似叶子的植物结构(如：苞片、萼片及花瓣) floral leaf 花叶 2a foliage regarded collectively (总称)叶 b the state of having leaves out 长叶 a tree in leaf 正在长叶子的树 3 the leaves of tobacco or tea 烟叶，茶叶 4 a single thickness of paper, esp. in a book with each side forming a page 纸张，(尤指书中的纸)一张 5 a very thin sheet of metal, esp. gold or silver 金属薄片(尤指金箔、银箔) 6a the hinged part or flap of a door, shutter, table, etc. 铰链部分；(门、百叶窗的)页扇；(桌子等的)折合桌面 b an extra section inserted to extend a table (延伸桌面的)额外插入部分 ●v. 1 intr. put forth leaves 生长叶子 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 through) turn over the pages of (a book etc.) 翻(书等)的页 □ leafage n.□ leafed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ leafless adj.□ leaflessness n.□ leaflike adj.[Old English lēaf, from Germanic] |