foliage

英 ['fəʊlɪɪdʒ]美 ['folɪɪdʒ]
  • n. 植物；叶子（总称）
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英文词源

foliage
foliage: see foil
foliage (n.)
mid-15c., "representation of leaves or branches" (as an ornamental design), from Middle French feuillage, from Old French feuille "leaf, foliage" (see foil (n.)). The form has altered 17c. by influence of Latin folium or its derivatives in English.

双语例句

1. Dig it up once the foliage has died down.
叶子掉光后就把它挖出来。
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2. 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。
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3. The foliage was soft and feathery.
叶子如羽毛般轻软柔和。
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4. The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.
小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层.
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5. Most trees lose their foliage in winter.
大多数树木在冬天落叶.
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