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

• Pollution has stripped the trees of their foliage.
  污染剥光了这些树的叶子。
• Fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat. The cottage was smothered in green foliage.
  影响小麦叶和茎的菌类。这间小屋被绿叶所覆盖。
• Evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits.
  常青灌木或小树，它的叶子带着明显的红色和黄色的斑点，有小黑果实。
• 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。
• 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。
• The foliage was soft and feathery.
  叶子如羽毛般轻软柔和。
• European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit.
  欧洲种桑树，叶和果实为黑色。
• 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。
• Western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple.
  美洲西部的灌木，有白色的黏结起来的树叶和可变成红紫色的黄色的花。
• 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。