exfoliate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/    美 /ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To remove the leaves from a plant.
  2. To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
  3. To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

词形变化

exfoliates present,singular,third-person exfoliating participle,present exfoliated participle,past exfoliated past

词汇关系

衍生词
exfoliable exfoliant exfoliatin exfoliating exfoliation exfoliative exfoliator foliate foliation overexfoliate unexfoliated

词源

From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.
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