deciduous
US /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/
UK /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/
形容詞
1.
落葉的
shedding its leaves annually
範例:
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Oak and maple are common deciduous trees.
橡樹和楓樹是常見的落葉樹。
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The forest is mostly composed of deciduous species.
這片森林主要由落葉物種組成。
2.
乳牙的
denoting the first set of teeth in mammals, which fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth
範例:
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Children have twenty deciduous teeth.
兒童有二十顆乳牙。
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The deciduous teeth are eventually replaced by permanent ones.
乳牙最終會被恆牙取代。