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

• As if only an overnight, foliage of scarlet, orange, lemon and maize transformed the entire nation.
  好像一夜之间，鲜红的、橙黄的、柠檬色和黄色的叶子让整个国家都变个了样。
• A plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers.
  具有美丽的复叶和有花距的管状花的紫堇科植物。
• The cottage was smothered in green foliage. They covered the tree trunks and branches with ice.
  这间小屋被绿叶所覆盖。树干和树枝被冰覆盖着。
• The trees renew their foliage every year.
  树木每年都重新长出叶子。
• Dig it up once the foliage has died down.
  叶子掉光后就把它挖出来。
• Dark foliage clothes the hills.
  浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
• Any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers.
  任何一种热带美洲植物，由于艳丽的树叶和花朵而被栽培。
• A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers.
  黑矢车菊矢车菊；矢车菊属的各种植物的任一种。菊科欧亚草本植物的一个属，叶多刺，花大，略带紫色。
• Moth larva that eats foliage of beets and vegetables.
  蛾子的幼虫，吃甜菜和蔬菜的叶子。
• But in winter, it's considerable, and the foliage is beautiful and very dense.
  但是在冬天，它是相当多的，并且叶美丽和非常浓。