leaf

liːf
leaves
leaf: flat, typically green part of a plant
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Translation of leaf from English into Chinese,

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Noun

1.

botany

flat, typically green part of a plant
叶子 yèzi树叶 shùyè
  • The leaf on the tree turned yellow in autumn.树上的叶子在秋天变黄了
2.

publishing

sheet of paper in a book
书页 shū yè页 yè纸页 zhǐ yè
  • He turned the leaf to continue reading.他翻过书页继续阅读。

Verb

1.

plant

intr.
produce leaves or foliage
intr.
抽芽 chōu yá
  • The trees begin to leaf in spring.春天里,树木开始抽芽。
2.

books

tr./intr.
turn pages quickly without reading
tr./intr.
翻 fān翻阅 fānyuè浏览 liúlǎn
  • She leafed through the magazine absentmindedly.她心不在焉地翻着杂志。
3.

cooking

tr.Rare
divide a vegetable into separate leaves
tr.Rare
分叶 fēn yè拆叶 chāi yè
  • He leafed the lettuce for the salad.他把生菜分叶准备做沙拉。
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Expressions with leaf: examples in English and translations in Chinese

翻阅
He leafed through the magazine while waiting.
赏秋
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
遮羞布
掩饰
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
改过自新
痛改前非
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
浑身发抖
浑身直哆嗦
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
紧张得发抖
极度不安
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Images of leaf

  • leaf: flat, typically green part of a plant
    (botany) 叶子
  • leaf: sheet of paper in a book
    (publishing) 书页
  • leaf: flat section to extend a table
    (furniture) 桌板

Synonyms and analogies of leaf in English

Examples of leaf in a sentence

  • Each leaf was covered in morning dew.
  • A leaf was missing from the ancient manuscript.
  • The leaf contained a rare illustration.
  • The craftsman used a leaf of copper for the sculpture.
  • A thin leaf of aluminum was applied to the surface.
  • The table can be extended with an additional leaf.

Translations of "leaf" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
叶子n. - yè zi

The rabbit munched happily on a green lettuce leaf in the garden.

那只兔子在花园里高高兴兴地啃着一片绿油油的生菜叶子。

叶片n. - yè piàn

Mixed plant food provides nutrients that support both root and leaf development.

复合型植物营养液能为植物提供同时促进根系和叶片生长的养分。

叶n. - yè

Raspberry leaf tones the uterus, helps prevent miscarriage and postpartum hemorrhage.

树莓叶可调理子宫、防止流产和产后经血过多。

树叶n. - shù yè

A single leaf fell quietly onto the calm pond's surface.

一片树叶悄然落在平静的池水表面。

茶叶n. - chá yè

People worldwide enjoy the soothing effect of a freshly brewed tea leaf tea.

全世界的人都喜欢喝一杯刚泡好的茶叶茶来放松身心。

Verb
翻阅v. - fān yuè

But it's quite amusing to leaf through his newspaper.

但翻阅他的报纸还是很有趣的

生叶v. - shēng yè

Lowest cauline leaf below middle of stem; pedicel longer.

茎的最低的茎生叶中间以下;长时间的花梗。

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leaf: Examples and translations in context

The lady beetle landed gently on the bright green leaf.

那只瓢虫轻轻落在一片鲜绿色的叶子上。

The stabbed leaf was a sign of the gardener's accident.

那片被刺穿的叶子显示出园丁当时发生了意外。

The sprayed pesticide covered every leaf on the plants thoroughly.

喷洒过的农药把植株上的每一片叶子都仔细地覆盖到了。

Children love to eat a crunchy lettuce leaf dipped in ranch dressing.

小孩子很喜欢把脆生生的生菜叶子蘸着沙拉酱吃。

A brown leaf floated gently down the river during the fall season.

一片枯黄的叶子在秋天顺着河水慢慢飘荡。

The antique mirror frame was beautifully engraved with leaf motifs.

那面古董镜框上刻着漂亮的叶子纹饰。

The leaf was covered with tiny droplets of morning dew.

那片叶子上布满了细小的晨露水珠。

I wanted one leaf of lettuce... and I never even mentioned cheese.

我想生菜一片叶子... 我从来没有 甚至提到奶酪。

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