
leaflets
词源
源自中古英语 'leeflet',是 'leaf'(叶子)的小词形式,最初指小叶子,后引申为小张印刷品。
noun
❶ 指小型印刷品或纸张,通常用于宣传、广告或提供信息,常见于街头分发或邮寄。
“They handed out leaflets about the upcoming concert.”
(他们分发了关于即将举行的音乐会的传单。)
“The political party distributed leaflets to promote their candidate.”
(该政党分发传单以宣传他们的候选人。)
❶ 植物学中指复叶的小叶片,通常由多个小叶组成一片完整的叶子。
“The leaflets of the clover plant are usually three in number.”
(三叶草的小叶片通常是三片。)
“Each leaf of the palm tree consists of many long leaflets.”
(棕榈树的每片叶子由许多长形小叶片组成。)
verb
❶ 分发传单或宣传材料的行为,通常用于推广活动或产品。
“Volunteers will be leafleting the neighborhood this weekend.”
(志愿者们将在本周末在社区分发传单。)
“The company leafleted the entire city with their new product information.”
(该公司在全市分发了他们新产品的宣传单。)
常见短语
information leaflets — 指提供特定信息的印刷品,常见于医院、旅游景点或公共服务场所。
“The doctor gave me some information leaflets about the medication.”
(医生给了我一些关于这种药物的信息传单。)
political leaflets — 与政治活动相关的宣传材料,通常用于选举期间推广候选人政策。
“The streets were littered with political leaflets after the rally.”
(集会结束后,街道上到处都是政治宣传单。)