| 单词 | left |
| 释义 | 1. remaining2. direction and political groupings left (left ) remaining 1. A1 Left is the past tense and past participle of leave. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1 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. Is there any gin left? He's got plenty of money left. They still have six games left to play. left over phrase B2 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. So much income is devoted to monthly mortgage payments that nothing is left over. ...a large bucket of cut flowers left over from the wedding. left (left ) direction and political groupings language note: The spelling Left is also used for meanings [sense 3] and , [sense 4].1. singular noun A2 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'. In Britain cars drive on the left. ...the brick wall to the left of the conservatory. [+ of] Beaufort Castle is on your left. Left is also an adverb. Turn left at the crossroads into Clay Lane. [+ at] 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 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. 3. singular noun [with singular or plural verb] 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 traditional parties of the Left. The government's industrial policy has been fiercely attacked by the left. 4. singular noun [usu to the N] 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. After Mrs Thatcher's first election victory in 1979, Labour moved sharply to the left. There will be a radical swing to the right or the left. Idioms: the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing said to mean that the people in one part of an organization do not know what the people in another part are doing and this is causing confusion or difficulties The right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. One company digs up roads and fills them in, and then another service does the same a few days later. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be left in the dust [US] to be outdone or left far behind by someone or something The Canadian economy was left in the dust by the torrid pace of expansion in the U. S. economy in the third quarter. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers out in left field or out of left field unusual and unconventional Most of the business tips are common sense, but others are right out of left field. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers come out of left field to be completely unexpected All the firms we've talked to have indicated that they don't know. This has really come out of left field to most people. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be left to your own devices to be left to do what you want, or to look after yourself without any help from other people If left to my own devices, I would eat a chocolate dessert every night. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be left hanging in the air if a question or remark is left hanging in the air, people avoid discussing it because they do not want to deal with it or the issues involved The presenter made intelligent points but never challenged anybody, so we were left with a lot of questions hanging in the air. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: political left And kingdom means less and less, especially to those on the political left. Times, Sunday Times In short, the political right has divided further while the political left has largely united. Times, Sunday Times The political left, though, are being tempted into populist promises it cannot, or will not, keep. Times, Sunday Times Above all, he deplores the hijacking of the environmental movement by the political left. Times, Sunday Times The indignation of the political left has duly focused on the drama of implied cuts in the next parliament. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 左边的, 在左面, 左边 Japanese: 左の, 左に, 左 |
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