left

left1
adjective
  1. on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the west when the person or thing is facing north
    左面的，左边的
    her left eye.
    她的左眼。
    the left side of the road.
    路的左侧。
    ■denoting the side of something which is in an analogous position
    左侧
    the left edge of the text.
    正文的左侧边缘。
    ■on this side from the point of view of a spectator
    （从观看者角度）左边的
  2. of or relating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views. left wing
    持激进、改良和社会主义观点的，左派的
    Left politics.
    左翼政治。
adverb
  1. on or to the left side
    在左面；向左
    turn left here.
    在这里左转。
    keep left.
    保持向左。
noun
  1. (the left)the left-hand part, side, or direction
    左面
    turn to the left.
    向左转。
    the general sat to his left.
    将军在他的左侧就座。
    ■(in football or a similar sport) the left-hand half of the field when facing the opponents' goal
    （在足球或类似运动中面向对手球门的）左半场
    a free kick from the left.
    从左半场发出的任意球。
    ■the left wing of an army
    （军队的）左翼
    a token attack on the Russian left.
    向俄军左翼发起的象征性进攻。
  2. (常作 the Left)[treated as sing. or pl.]a group or party favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views
    左翼（政党或组织），激进力量
    the Left is preparing to fight presidential elections.
    左派正在为赢得总统选举做努力。
    ■the section of a party or group holding such views more strongly
    （政党或团体内部）左派，激进派
    he is on the left of the party.
    他是党内的左派人士。
  3. [count noun]a thing on the left-hand side or done with the left hand, in particular
    左部，左面；左手做的事，尤指
    ■a left turn
    左转
    take a left here.
    在这儿左转。
    ■a road, entrance, etc. on the left
    左面的路（或门等）
    my road's the first left.
    我要走的是左面第一条路。
    ■a person's left fist, especially a boxer's
    （尤指拳击运动员的）左拳
    a dazzler with the left.
    令人眼花缭乱的左拳。
    ■a blow given with this
    一记左拳
    a left to the body.
    击向身体的一记左拳。
常用词组
have two left feet
  1. be clumsy or awkward
    笨手笨脚
left, right, and centre (亦作 left and right 或 right and left)
  1. on all sides
    四面八方
    deals were being done left, right, and center.
    与各方都有秘密勾结。
派生
leftish
adjective
语源
  1. Old English lyft, left 'weak' (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin
left2
  1. past and past participle of leave
    leave 的过去式和过去分词
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