deciduous
/dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈsi-jə-wəs -jü-əs/ (ame, mw)
deciduous — 形容詞
- deciduouspositive
- more deciduouscomparative
- most deciduoussuperlative
1. describing a tree, shrub, or similar plant that drops its leaves for part of the
落葉的
指植物每年會掉葉再長新葉
describing a tree, shrub, or similar plant that drops its leaves for part of the year and later grows a fresh set
Hiro sketched the bare deciduous trees along the river in November.
Hiro 在十一月畫下河邊已經光禿的落葉樹。
common noun phrase: deciduous tree(s)
A row of deciduous maples shaded Talia's porch through the summer.
一排落葉楓樹在整個夏天都替 Talia 的門廊遮陰。
The park looks brighter in winter after its deciduous trees drop their leaves.
公園裡的落葉樹掉光葉子後，冬天看起來更明亮。
Bao chose deciduous shrubs so more sun could reach the garden in January.
Bao 選了落葉灌木，讓一月有更多陽光照進花園。
Unlike the pines, these deciduous woods turn gold before the first frost.
和松樹不同，這片落葉林在初霜前會變成金黃色。
- leaf-shedding
a plain descriptive phrase for the same idea, but less standard as a dictionary label
- evergreen
describes trees or shrubs that keep their leaves through the year
用法筆記
Most often used for trees, shrubs, forests, and garden planting plans. It is frequently contrasted with 'evergreen' when people describe what a landscape looks like in winter.
常見錯誤
2. describing teeth, antlers, and similar body parts that are shed after a stage of
脫換性
指會脫落並再長出新一組的部位
describing teeth, antlers, and similar body parts that are shed after a stage of growth, with another set later taking their place
The dentist explained that Noah's loose front tooth was still deciduous.
牙醫解釋 Noah 那顆搖動的門牙還是脫換性的牙齒。
predicative use with tooth/teeth
Young deer lose their deciduous antlers before a stronger set grows.
幼鹿會先脫下脫換性鹿角，之後再長出更結實的一組。
specialized use with antlers
The X-ray showed a deciduous tooth above the adult tooth underneath.
X 光片顯示，那顆脫換性牙齒下方正有一顆恆牙要長出來。
The puppy's deciduous teeth began falling out when it was four months old.
那隻小狗四個月大時，脫換性牙齒就開始脫落了。
The vet checked whether the deciduous tooth was blocking the new one.
獸醫檢查那顆脫換性牙齒是否擋住了下面的新牙。
用法筆記
This sense is most common in dental or biological writing, especially in the phrase 'deciduous teeth.' In everyday speech, many people simply say 'baby teeth' for the same teeth.