| 单词 | left-hand man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleft-hand man left-hand man n. rare a person (esp. a man) who serves as an assistant or helper to another; cf. right-hand man n. at right hand n. and adj. Compounds.In quots. 1976, 1998 perhaps a punning alteration of right-hand man after left adj.1 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > that which or one who helps or means of help > a helper > indispensable arma1382 right hand1538 right arm1562 left-hand man1711 right-hand man1739 1711 S. Sewall Diary 9 Feb. (1973) II. 653 His place at the Council Board..will hardly be filled up. I have lost a good Left-hand man. 1976 Fortnight 130 19/2 His [sc. James Callaghan] left hand man, Michael Foot, is of course one of the MacFutes of Comber. 1998 J. R. Pusey Lu Xun & Evol. ix. 140 Chen Boda,..the Chairman's left-hand man. < as lemmas |
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