
好词典

源自古英语 'lyft',意为 '弱的' 或 '左边的',可能与拉丁语 'laevus'(左)有关。
❶ 指方向或位置在左边的,与右边相对。常用于描述物体或人的方位。
“Turn left at the traffic light.”
(在红绿灯处向左转。)
“She writes with her left hand.”
(她用左手写字。)
❶ 指左边或左侧的位置或方向,也用于指政治上的左派或左翼。
“The store is on the left.”
(商店在左边。)
“She raised her left in agreement.”
(她举起左手表示同意。)
❶ 指离开某地或某人,或留下某物。是 leave 的过去式和过去分词形式。
“She left the house early this morning.”
(她今天一早就离开了家。)
“He left his keys on the table.”
(他把钥匙落在了桌子上。)
left behind — 指被遗忘或遗留某物或某人,常用于描述因匆忙或其他原因未能带走的情况。
“He realized he had left his wallet behind at the restaurant.”
(他意识到自己把钱包落在了餐厅。)
left and right — 指到处或各个方面,常用于描述广泛或频繁发生的情况。
“People were complaining left and right about the new policy.”
(人们到处都在抱怨新政策。)