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单词 left
释义

left

1 of 3

adjective

ˈleft How to pronounce left (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located
her left leg
b
: done with the left hand
a left hook to the jaw
c
: located nearer to the left hand than to the right
a man's left chest
d(1)
: located on the left of an observer facing in the same direction as the object specified
stage left
the left arm of a chair
(2)
: located on the left when facing downstream
the left bank of a river
2
often capitalized : of, adhering to, or constituted by the left especially in politics
this left government with a cabinet of moderate liberals F. A. Magruder
left adverb

left

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: the left hand
b
: the location or direction of the left side
c
: the part on the left side
d
: a turn to the left
take a left at the intersection
2
a
: left field
b
: a blow struck with the left fist
3
often capitalized
a
: the part of a legislative chamber located to the left of the presiding officer
b
: the members of a continental European legislative body occupying the left as a result of holding more radical political views than other members
4
often capitalized
a
: those professing views usually characterized by desire to reform or overthrow the established order especially in politics and usually advocating change in the name of the greater freedom or well-being of the common man
b
: a radical as distinguished from a conservative position
leftmost
ˈleft-ˌmōst How to pronounce left (audio)
adjective

left

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of leave

Synonyms

Noun

  • left wing
  • leftism
  • liberalism
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective He felt a pain in his left side. He hit him with a left hook to the jaw. the left side of the street Noun We read from left to right. You'll take two lefts and then a right. He hit him with two quick lefts to the stomach followed by a right to the jaw. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Rookie Cole Strange is the new left guard following Ted Karras’ departure. Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Robert Hainsey has stepped in at center, and rookie Luke Goedeke will enter the season as the starter at left guard. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 In his 11 games so far for the Lumberjacks, Poutasi was a crucial part of the 1,000-yard rushing effort last year playing left guard. Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Cowboys first-round rookie Tyler Smith, a college tackle who practiced at left guard through training camp, is expected to be responsible for Prescott’s blindside. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Whitehair has been anchored at left guard since camp began with Sam Mustipher holding down the center role in Patrick’s absence. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Ragnow, a Pro Bowler in 2020, played left guard as a rookie in 2018 but has been the Lions' primary starting center the past three seasons. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022 First-round pick Cole Strange will be plugged into the left guard spot in his rookie season. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Connor McGovern, who missed his entire rookie year win 2019 with an arm injury, is at left guard with third-year players at center (Tyler Biadasz) and right tackle (Terence Steele). Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022
Noun
The buttons are split, with the circle and X button on the right controller and the square and triangle on the left. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 The sonar image on the left is of a car that has been submerged for years. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Place 5 on the right and 5 on the left, leaving a 2-inch space at the center. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 Those on the left have sounded the alarm, saying that Meloni could push Italy into Europe’s illiberal bloc, alongside Hungary and Poland, fighting against diversity and agitating against Brussels. Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Follow Indian Hill Road from Route 44 to the junction with Spaulding Road, then proceed 0.1 miles further to the driveway on the left into the Mary Conklin Preserve. Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Click on Add your business in the Business Profile on the left. Toby Grey, BGR, 11 Sep. 2022 The area below the spectrum has a rainbow pattern from red on the left to purple on the right. Camilo Garzón, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2022 The speech marked a turn for Biden, whom critics on the left have tended to depict as being mired in a bygone era of civil disagreement and political compromise. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Old English, weak; akin to Middle Low German lucht left; from the left hand's being the weaker in most individuals

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

left 1 of 3

adjective

ˈleft How to pronounce left (audio)
1
: located on the same side of the body as the heart
the left leg
2
: located nearer to the left side of the body than to the right
the left side of the road

left

2 of 3

noun

: the left side : a part or location on or toward the left side
Read from left to right.

left

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of leave

Medical Definition

left

adjective

ˈleft How to pronounce left (audio)
: of, relating to, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located
also : located nearer to this side than to the right

left 1 of 2

noun

as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • liberalism
  • left wing
  • leftism
  • socialism
  • neoliberalism
  • radicalism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • right
  • conservatism
  • immobilism
  • illiberalism
  • neoconservatism

left

2 of 2

verb

past tense of leave
1
as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • abandoned
  • stranded
  • deserted
  • dumped
  • quitted
  • quit
  • marooned
  • escaped
  • ignored
  • flung
  • forsook
  • discarded
  • relinquished
  • forgot
  • ditched
  • vacated
  • walked away from
  • jettisoned
  • threw away
  • shed
  • scrapped
  • surrendered
  • junked
  • walked out on
  • sacrificed
  • threw out
  • delivered
  • rejected
  • handed over
  • cut off
  • neglected
  • renounced
  • disowned
  • yielded
  • disregarded
  • withdrew (from)
  • gave up
  • repudiated
  • abjured
  • distanced
  • retreated (from)
  • shucked (off)
  • separated (from)
  • took off (from)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • had
  • kept
  • held
  • retained
  • reserved
  • owned
  • possessed
  • withheld
  • saved
  • reclaimed
  • rescued
  • harbored
  • redeemed
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2
as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bequeathed
  • willed
  • deeded
  • handed on
  • passed (down)
  • handed down
  • devised
3
as in quit
to give up (a job or office) he left his job in the city and moved out into the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • quit
  • quitted
  • abandoned
  • chucked
  • vacated
  • gave notice
  • bagged
  • resigned (from)
  • retired (from)
  • stepped down (from)
  • stepped aside (from)
  • threw up
  • dropped out (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stayed (at)
  • hired (out or on)
4
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • handed
  • transferred
  • gave
  • passed
  • delivered
  • delegated
  • relinquished
  • entrusted
  • transmitted
  • granted
  • consigned
  • turned over
  • vested
  • handed over
  • loaned
  • confided
  • committed
  • divided
  • recommended
  • trusted
  • assigned
  • bequeathed
  • reposed
  • submitted
  • commended
  • lent
  • distributed
  • gave over
  • conferred
  • supplied
  • dispensed
  • dispersed
  • surrendered
  • intrusted
  • handed in
  • turned in
  • handed down
  • released
  • furnished
  • handed on
  • willed
  • yielded
  • advanced
  • dealt (out)
  • recommitted
  • retransferred
  • redelivered
  • retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • kept
  • held
  • retained
  • reserved
  • received
  • withheld
  • owned
  • took
  • occupied
  • possessed
  • accepted
  • detained
  • held back
  • took over
  • took in
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5
as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with is there ever a good way to leave a lover?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dumped
  • ditched
  • abandoned
  • blew off
  • jilted
  • deserted
  • kissed off
  • cut
  • marooned
  • kissed good-bye
  • snubbed
  • broke off (with)
  • forsook
  • slighted
  • quitted
  • quit
  • cold-shouldered
  • high-hatted
  • brushed (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • took
  • hooked up (with)
  • befriended
  • latched (on or onto)
6
as in allowed
to give permission to aw, leave him come

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • allowed
  • permitted
  • let
  • empowered
  • approved
  • liberated
  • authorized
  • licensed
  • freed
  • endorsed
  • commissioned
  • sanctioned
  • indulged
  • humored
  • released
  • indorsed
  • licenced
  • catered (to)
  • gave in (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prohibited
  • forbade
  • enjoined
  • prevented
  • discouraged
  • blocked
  • deterred
  • barred
  • constrained
  • frustrated
  • inhibited
  • impeded
  • obstructed
  • forbad
  • held back
  • curbed
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