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lefty

UK //ˈlefti//US //ˈlefti//

词源

源自left(左)加后缀-y,19世纪中期开始使用。最初指左撇子,20世纪中期扩展用于政治语境。

noun

❶ 指习惯使用左手的人,即左撇子。常用于非正式场合,有时带有亲切或调侃的语气。

“My brother is a lefty, so he always sits on the left side of the table.”

(我弟弟是个左撇子,所以他总是坐在桌子的左侧。)

“As a lefty, she had trouble using right-handed scissors.”

(作为左撇子,她使用右手剪刀时很费劲。)

❶ 在政治语境中,指持左翼或自由主义观点的人。通常用于非正式场合,可能带有贬义或调侃意味。

“The newspaper is known for publishing articles by prominent lefties.”

(这份报纸以发表知名左翼人士的文章而闻名。)

“Some conservatives dismiss all environmentalists as tree-hugging lefties.”

(一些保守派把所有环保主义者都贬为抱树的左派分子。)

同义词:left-hander, southpaw, liberal

adjective

❶ 形容与左撇子有关的,或为左撇子设计的。

“This store specializes in lefty golf clubs.”

(这家店专门销售左撇子高尔夫球杆。)

“They finally made a lefty mouse for computer users.”

(他们终于为电脑用户制作了左撇子鼠标。)

❶ 形容具有左翼政治倾向的。

“The newspaper has a decidedly lefty editorial stance.”

(该报纸的社论立场明显左倾。)

“His lefty views made him unpopular with conservative voters.”

(他的左翼观点使他不受保守派选民欢迎。)

同义词:left-wing, progressive, liberal

常见短语

lefty loosey, righty tighty — 帮助记忆螺丝旋转方向的常用口诀,表示向左转松,向右转紧。

“When trying to open a jar, remember 'lefty loosey, righty tighty'.”

(试图打开罐子时,记住'向左转松,向右转紧'。)