(尤指树木或植物的)叶子总称;(某地区/季节的)树叶景观(如秋叶)。也可泛指植物的叶状部分。
/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
The garden looks beautiful when the foliage is thick and green.
当枝叶繁茂、绿意浓郁时,这座花园看起来很美。
As the temperature dropped, the mountain trails were covered by brilliant autumn foliage that drew hikers from across the country.
气温下降后,山间步道被绚丽的秋季彩叶所覆盖,吸引了全国各地的徒步者。
来自拉丁语 folium(“叶子”),经由法语演变进入英语;词尾 -age 常用于表示“集合/总称”,因此 foliage 有“叶子成片、叶子总称”的含义。