exfoliate

vi. 剥落, 剥脱 vt. 使片状脱落

发音

US /ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/
UK /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/

词形变化

exfoliated exfoliates 三单 exfoliates exfoliating exfoliating 现在分词 exfoliated 过去式 exfoliated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To remove the leaves from a plant.

  2. 2.

    To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

    去角质

  3. 3.

    To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

    化学 地质

词汇关系

动词

上位词 10

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词源

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

来源：wiktionary