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The word "left" has multiple meanings: as an adjective, it means "remaining; left over"; as a noun, it refers to "the left side" or "the left wing" (political); it can also be used as an adjective meaning "on the left side" or an adverb meaning "towards the left."
[ADJ 形容词]剩余的;剩下的;余下的 If there is a certain amount of something left, or if you have a certain amount of it left, it remains when the rest has gone or been used.
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Is there any gin left?...
还有杜松子酒吗?
He's got plenty of money left...
他还剩有大把的钱。
They still have six games left to play.
他们还剩6场比赛要打。
If there is a certain amount of something left over, or if you have it left over, it remains when the rest has gone or been used.剩余;剩下;余下
So much income is devoted to monthly mortgage payments that nothing is left over.
收入的大部分都付了按揭月供款,以至于分文不剩。
...a large bucket of cut flowers left over from the wedding.
婚礼留下的一大桶鲜切花
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The spelling Left is also used for meanings 3 and 4. 拼写Left亦用于义项3和4。
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[N-SING 单数名词]左;左边;左面;左侧 The left is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. If you are facing north and you turn to the left, you will be facing west. In the word 'to', the 't' is to the left of the 'o'.
[usu the N]
[ADV after v]
In Britain cars drive on the left.
在英国,汽车靠左行驶。
...the brick wall to the left of the conservatory...
温室左边那面砖墙
Beaufort Castle is on your left.
博福尔城堡在你左手边。
Left is also an adverb.
Turn left at the crossroads into Clay Lane.
十字路口左转进克雷巷。
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[ADJ 形容词]左边的;左面的;左侧的;用在左边的 Your left arm, leg, or ear, for example, is the one which is on the left side of your body. Your left shoe or glove is the one which is intended to be worn on your left foot or hand.
[ADJ n]
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[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]左派;左翼 You can refer to people who support the political ideals of socialism as the left. They are often contrasted with the right, who support the political ideals of capitalism and conservatism.
[the N]
...the traditional parties of the Left...
传统的左翼政党
The government's industrial policy has been fiercely attacked by the left.
政府的工业政策遭到了左派的猛烈抨击。
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[N-SING 单数名词]左派(或激进)立场 If you say that a person or political party has moved to the left, you mean that their political beliefs have become more left-wing.
[the N]
After Mrs Thatcher's first election victory in 1979, Labour moved sharply to the left...
1979年撒切尔夫人首次大选获胜后,工党的路线明显左转。
There will be a radical swing to the right or the left.
将出现极左或极右的情况。
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left★/left; NAmEleft/
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v.leftleftsadjective★[only before noun ]on the side of your body which is towards the west when you are facing north 左边的◆Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.用左手写字的人比用右手的人少。◆I broke my left leg.我的左腿骨折了。◆the left side of the field田地的左边◆The university is on the left bank of the river.大学在河的左岸。◆Take a left turn at the intersection.在十字路口向左转。◆( sport 体) a left back/wing 左后卫;左边锋◆a left hook左钩拳OPP
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▶leftadverb◆Turn left at the intersection.在十字路口向左拐。◆Look left and right before you cross the road.左右看一看,然后再过马路。IDIOMShave two left ˈfeet( informal) to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport (尤指跳舞或体育运动时)非常笨拙,笨手笨脚ˌleft, right and ˈcentre(alsoˌright, left and ˈcentre)( informal) in all directions; everywhere 四面八方;到处;处处◆He's giving away money left, right and centre.他到处赠款。☞more at
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adv.noun★1★the/sb's left[singular ]the left side or direction 左边;左方;左◆She was sitting on my left.她坐在我的左边。◆Twist your body to the left, then to the right.先向左转体,再向右转体。◆Take the next road on the left.在下一个路口向左拐。◆To the left ofthe library is the bank. 图书馆的左边是银行。2★[singular ]the first, second, etc. leftthe first, second, etc. road on the left side 左边的第一(或第二等)条路◆Take the first left.在下一个路口向左转。3a left[singular ]a turn to the left 左转弯◆( BrE) to take a left往左拐◆( NAmE) to hang/make a left向左拐弯4★the left,the Left[singular + singular or plural verb ]political groups who support the ideas and beliefs of socialism(拥护社会主义思想和信念的)左派政治团体,左派◆The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power.左派取得政权的机会渺茫。◆a left-leaning newspaper思想左倾的报纸5★the left[singular + singular or plural verb ]the part of a political party whose members are most in favour of social change (政党内的)激进派,激进分子◆She is on the far left of the party.她是这个党的极左分子。6[countable ](in boxing 拳击运动)a blow that is made with your left hand 左手拳◆He hit him with two sharp lefts.他给了他两记猛烈的左手拳。OPP
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leftleft1 /left/ ●●●S1W1 adjective [only before noun]
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1your left side is the side of your body that contains your heartOPP right: She held out her left hand. a scar on the left side of his face2on the same side of something as your left sideOPP right: Take the next left turn. the left bank of the river a pile of papers on the left side of the desk3have two left feet informal to move in an awkward way when you are running or doing a sport: a tall, clumsy-looking boy with two left feet4the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing used to say that one part of a group or organization does not know what the other parts are doing
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towards the direction or side that is on the leftOPP right: Turn left just after the school.
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1 the left/somebody’s left the side of your body that contains your heartOPP righton/to the left (of something) Take the next road on the left. Our house is just to the left of the school.on/to somebody’s left On your left you can see the Houses of Parliament.2(from) left to right from the left side to the right side of something: The photo shows, from left to right, his daughters Molly, Fiona, and Anne.3the left/the Left political parties and groups that support the ideas and beliefs of socialism. They usually want large industries to be owned by the state, and to use taxes to help solve social problemsOPP right: He has support from the Left. politicians on the left of the party The party is moving further to the left.4[countable] a hit made with your left handOPP right5take a left (also hang a left American English) to turn left: Take the next left (=turn left at the next road).