(pl. leaves)
1
- a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.叶, 叶子
1.1
- any of a number of similar plant structures, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals叶状物（如苞片, 萼片, 花瓣）。
1.2
- mass noun foliage regarded collectively总称叶。
1.3
- mass noun the state of having leaves长叶, 有叶：
the trees are still in leaf.
树现在还长着叶。
1.4
- mass noun the leaves of tobacco or tea烟叶, 茶叶：
as modifier leaf tea.叶茶。
2
- a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin, typically something that is one of two or more similar items forming a set or stack（似叶子般平而薄的）薄片（尤指两张或一套、一叠此种薄片中的一张）。
2.1
- a single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page书页, 纸页。
2.2
- mass noun with modifier gold, silver, or other specified metal in the form of very thin foil金属薄片（如金箔及银箔等）。
2.3
- the hinged part or flap of a door, shutter, or table（窗, 门等）扇。
2.4
- an extra section inserted to extend a table桌子的活动面板。
2.5
- the inner or outer part of a cavity wall or double-glazed window空心墙（或双层窗）的内面（或外面）。
no obj.
1
- (of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves（植物, 尤指落叶植物在春季）生新叶, 长新叶。
2
leaf through
turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually翻阅（书页, 纸张）：he leafed through the stack of notes.
他翻阅那叠记录。
短语
shake（或tremble）like a leaf
- (of a person) tremble greatly, especially from fear（人）（尤指因恐惧）发抖。
派生词
leafage
nounleafed
adjective紫叶大丽花
leafless
adjectiveleaf-like
adjective词源
Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub.