leaf
[li:f] noun countable (plural leaves)
PLANT 植物
ESSENTIAL
■one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant which are joined at one end to the stem or branch 叶，叶片，叶子，树叶•a palm leaf棕榈树叶 •autumn leaves秋叶 •He was sweeping up leaves in his garden.他在自己的花园里扫树叶。 be in leaf/come into leaf
■When a plant is in leaf or when it comes into leaf, it has or gets leaves on it （植物）长出叶子•The trees are in leaf early this year.今年树木的叶子长得早。 •The bushes are just coming into leaf.灌木刚刚长出叶子。
[li:f] noun countable (plural leaves)
PAPER 纸
■a thin sheet of paper （纸张的）页，片，张
[li:f] noun countable (plural leaves)
TABLE 桌子
■an extra part of a table that can be folded away when not being used 活动桌板，折叠桌板
[li:f] noun countable (plural leaves)
take a leaf out of sb's book
■to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages 效仿（某人）；以（某人）为榜样•Maybe I should take a leaf out of Rick's book and start coming in at ten every morning.也许我该学学里克的样子，每天早上十点钟来。
[li:f] verb
Phrasal Verbs leaf through sth
■to quickly turn the pages of a book or a magazine, reading only a little of it 浏览，粗看，略读•The waiting room was full of people leafing through magazines.等候室里到处都是人，都在翻看杂志。 |