leafy
/ˈliːfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliːfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlē-fē/ (ame, mw)
leafy — 形容詞
- leafypositive
- leafiercomparative
- leafiestsuperlative
1. describing an area, neighbourhood, or street that is full of mature trees and sh
綠樹成蔭的
形容地區綠樹多、環境宜人
describing an area, neighbourhood, or street that is full of mature trees and shaded gardens, making it feel calm and desirable to live in.
Naoko grew up on a leafy street where the maples turned bright red every October.
Naoko 在一條綠樹成蔭的街道上長大，每年十月楓葉都會轉成鮮紅色。
describes a residential street
After the noisy city flat, Antonia bought a small house in a leafy village outside Bristol.
受夠了吵雜的市區公寓後，Antonia 在 Bristol 郊外一個綠樹成蔭的村莊買了一間小房子。
leafy + village/town/suburb
Property prices climbed sharply in the leafy suburbs north of Singapore's downtown core.
新加坡市中心北邊那些綠樹成蔭的郊區，房價大幅攀升。
Eli wanted somewhere leafy and peaceful, not another tower block next to the motorway.
Eli 想找一個綠樹成蔭、安靜的地方，不要又是高速公路旁的高樓大廈。
The university campus sits on a leafy hillside overlooking the bay.
那所大學的校園坐落在一片綠樹成蔭、俯瞰海灣的山坡上。
- verdant
more literary; emphasises lush green plant life
- tree-lined
narrower; specifically refers to a row of trees along a street
- built-up
describes an area dominated by buildings with little greenery
文法句型
leafy + place noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a place noun (street, suburb, neighbourhood, lane, campus). Carries a positive connotation of wealth or pleasant living, distinct from the literal foliage meaning in sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. describing a plant, vegetable, or tree whose leaves are large, plentiful, or the
葉子多的
形容植物或蔬菜葉片繁多
describing a plant, vegetable, or tree whose leaves are large, plentiful, or the part you mostly see or eat — for example spinach, kale, and lettuce are leafy greens.
Dr. Padma told Yasmin to add more leafy vegetables like spinach and kale to her lunch.
Padma 醫師叫 Yasmin 在午餐中多加一些像菠菜、羽衣甘藍這類葉子多的蔬菜。
leafy vegetables / leafy greens collocation
A leafy fig tree shaded the corner of Dewi's small garden.
一棵葉子茂密的無花果樹為 Dewi 小花園的角落遮陰。
describes a tree with full foliage
Christopher chopped the leafy tops off the carrots before storing them in the fridge.
Christopher 把胡蘿蔔上面葉子多的部分切掉，再放進冰箱保存。
Anna's tomato plants grew tall and leafy but produced very little fruit that summer.
那年夏天，Anna 的番茄苗長得又高又茂盛，結出來的果實卻很少。
The cookbook lists dark leafy greens such as chard and rocket as the best source of iron.
這本食譜把深綠色葉菜，例如莙薘菜和芝麻菜，列為攝取鐵質的最佳來源。
- bare
describes a plant or tree with no leaves left
文法句型
leafy + plant/vegetable noun
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'leafy greens' (= edible green leaves like spinach, kale, chard). Distinguish from sense 1 by what is being described: a plant or food, not a place.