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leafy + noun
leafy 常用作定语，修饰有叶子或叶子很多的植物、树木或地方。
They sat under a leafy tree.
他们坐在一棵枝繁叶茂的树下。
多叶的；叶茂盛的；长满叶子的
leafiest — superlative of leafy
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多叶的；叶茂盛的；长满叶子的
having or covered with leaves
They sat under a leafy tree.
他们坐在一棵枝繁叶茂的树下。
覆盖着叶子的
Covered with leaves.
多叶的；被叶子覆盖的
having or covered with leaves
多叶的；枝叶茂盛的
Containing much foliage.
叶子形状的(某种材料)
In the form of leaves (of some material).
The path led through a leafy forest where sunlight barely reached the ground.
这条小路穿过一片叶茂密的森林，阳光几乎照不到地面。
AI contextual example
She bought a leafy houseplant to brighten up her apartment.
她买了一盆叶茂盛的盆栽来给公寓增添生机。
AI contextual example
This salad is made with fresh, leafy greens and a light dressing.
这份沙拉是用新鲜的多叶蔬菜和清淡的酱汁做的。
AI contextual example
leafy trees
枝叶茂密的树
WordNet
leafy 常用作定语，修饰有叶子或叶子很多的植物、树木或地方。
They sat under a leafy tree.
他们坐在一棵枝繁叶茂的树下。
也可作表语，说明主语处于枝叶茂盛的状态。
The trees are leafy in summer.
夏天这些树树叶茂盛。
比较级 leafier 用于描述叶子更多或更茂密的变化。
The garden becomes leafier after the rain.
雨后花园变得更绿意葱茏。
Not this
The tree is very leaf.
Use this
The tree is very leafy.
leaf 是名词“叶子”，不能作表语形容词；表示“长满叶子的”要用形容词 leafy（leaf + -y）。这里作 be 的表语修饰主语 tree，必须用 leafy。
Not this
This maple is more leafier than that one.
Use this
This maple is leafier than that one.
leafy 的比较级是规则变化 leafier，本身已表示“更…”，不能再在前面加 more；more leafier 属于双重比较级，应删除 more。
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绿叶蔬菜
Eat more leafy green vegetables to get enough fiber.
多吃绿叶蔬菜以摄入足够的膳食纤维。
绿叶沙拉
I had a leafy salad with grilled chicken for lunch.
我午餐吃了烤鸡肉配绿叶沙拉。
枝叶繁茂的树枝
The nest was hidden in the leafy branches.
鸟巢藏在枝叶繁茂的树枝间。
茂密的树冠
The path was shaded by a leafy canopy.
这条小路被茂密的树冠遮出荫凉。
绿树成荫的郊区
She grew up in the leafy suburbs of Boston.
她在波士顿绿树成荫的郊区长大。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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记忆联想：leaf（叶子）+ 形容词后缀 -y，想象一棵长满绿叶的大树，枝繁叶茂的样子就是 leafy。
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述植物或树木、烹饪中的绿叶蔬菜、园艺与自然描写 该词为中性词，通常用于描述长满叶子的植物、树木或蔬菜；在烹饪中多指绿叶菜，在园艺或自然描写中也比较常见。
beefy /ˈbiːfi/ 与 leafy 的结尾 /fi/ 完全押韵。注意 satisfy、justify、classify、magnify 虽然也以 -fy 结尾，但读音为 /faɪ/（与 eye 押韵），不是 /fi/。
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