deciduous
US /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/
UK /dɪˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/
形容词
1.
落叶的
shedding its leaves annually
示例:
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Oak and maple are common deciduous trees.
橡树和枫树是常见的落叶树。
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The forest is mostly composed of deciduous species.
这片森林主要由落叶物种组成。
2.
乳牙的
denoting the first set of teeth in mammals, which fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth
示例:
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Children have twenty deciduous teeth.
儿童有二十颗乳牙。
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The deciduous teeth are eventually replaced by permanent ones.
乳牙最终会被恒牙取代。