
lefty
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。)
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。)
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'。)