foliage

英 [ˈfəʊliɪdʒ]

美 [ˈfoʊliɪdʒ]

n.  (植物的)叶; 枝叶

过去式：foliaged　复数：foliages　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7292 / COCA.7345

牛津词典

noun

• （植物的）叶；枝叶
  the leaves of a tree or plant; leaves and branches together
  1. dense green foliage
     茂密的绿叶

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (植物的)叶，枝叶
  The leaves of a plant are referred to as itsfoliage.
  1. ...shrubs with grey or silver foliage.
     长着灰色或银色叶子的灌木丛

英英释义

noun

• (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
  Synonym:foliation
• the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  Synonym:leafleafage

双语例句

• The trees renew their foliage every year.
  树木每年都重新长出叶子。
• The foliage was soft and feathery.
  叶子如羽毛般轻软柔和。
• It forms a nicely rounded, slightly arching shrub with excellent shapely growth and healthy, glossy foliage.
  它形成了一个很好的圆形，微拱匀称优良灌木生长和健康，有光泽的树叶。
• Pollution has stripped the trees of their foliage.
  污染剥光了这些树的叶子。
• Any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries.
  属于杨梅属的任何灌木或小树，有芬芳的树叶和小的蜡涂层的浆果。
• Vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers.
  南美洲旺盛的常青攀援植物，有带光泽的皮革似的叶子和金黄色的花。
• Fluent fusion inflate fervent flame, floret and foliage;
  流利的熔合膨胀了热的火焰，小花和树叶。
• Low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage.
  从新泽西州到佛罗里达的长得矮的常绿灌木。由于其许多白色的星状的花和平滑的叶子而被种植。
• A single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage.
  一根单个的树枝或者放射状花和叶。
• The fall foliage glowed red and yellow in the morning sunlight.
  树叶在秋日的晨曦中泛出红黄色的光。