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

• 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。
• Moth larva that eats foliage of beets and vegetables.
  蛾子的幼虫，吃甜菜和蔬菜的叶子。
• 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。
• European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit.
  欧洲种桑树，叶和果实为黑色。
• A single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage.
  一根单个的树枝或者放射状花和叶。
• This beautiful shrub rose has a bushy, upright habit, holding the flowers well above the foliage.
  这个美丽的玫瑰灌木有浓密的，正直的习惯，远高于举行树叶的花朵。
• The foliage was soft and feathery.
  叶子如羽毛般轻软柔和。
• 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。
• 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。
• Salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy gray-green foliage.
  具有抗盐性的一年生海边植物，具有芳香的玫瑰红的或紫罗兰色的花朵，和灰绿色的肉质叶。