left

adjective

/left/

[only before noun]Idioms

on the side of your body that is towards the west when you are facing north左边的
- Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.用左手写字的人比用右手的人少。
- your left knee/leg/foot/arm左膝；左腿；左脚；左臂
- the left side of the field田地的左边
- The university is on the left bank of the river.大学在河的左岸。
- Take a left turn at the intersection.在十字路口向左转。
- (sport) a left back/wing左后卫；左边锋
- a left hook (= a short hard hit with your closed left hand)左钩拳
opposite right
Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.

Idioms

have two left feet

(informal) to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport（尤指跳舞或体育运动时）非常笨拙，笨手笨脚

left

noun

/left/

the/somebody's left
[singular] the left side or direction左边；左方；左
- on the left Take the next road on the left.在下一个路口向左拐。
- on the left of somebody/something My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.我爸爸在照片的前排最左边。
- to the left Twist your body to the left, then to the right.向左转体，然后向右转体。
- to the left of somebody/something To the left of the library is the bank.图书馆的左边是银行。
- on somebody's left She was sitting on my left.她坐在我的左边。
- to somebody's left To your left, you can see the ruins of the old manor house.在您的左边，您可以看到古老庄园的废墟。
- from the left the figures in the second column from the left左边第二栏的数字
- Arabic script is read from right to left.阿拉伯文从右往左读。
- the top/bottom/far left左上角；左下角；最左侧
- first/second/third, etc. left She is pictured third left (= in the third position from the left) with her students.照片中，她与她的学生一起左三（=左起第三个位置）。
Extra Examples
- As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.它就在一进门的左边。
- He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.他比前任领导要激进一点儿。
- He looked to the left and then crossed.他向左边看了看，然后就过去了。
- If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.向左转，你会看到议会大楼。
- My office is just to the left of the main door.我的办公室就在大门的左边。
- The bank is on the left, just after the post office.银行在左方，过了邮局就是。
- The car came from the left.那辆汽车从左边开过来。
- The car park is on the left of the library.停车场在图书馆左边。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extreme
- far
- bottom
- …
verb + left
- turn to
preposition
- from the left
- on the/your left
- on the left of
- …
phrases
- from left to right
- from right to left
[singular]
the first, second, etc. left
the first, second, etc. road on the left side左边的（第一条、第二条等）路
- Take the first left.在下一个路口向左转。
a left
[singular] a turn to the left左转弯
- Take a left onto Route 130.左转弯进入 130 号公路。
- (North American English also) to make a left左转弯
- (informal) to hang a left向左拐弯
the left, the Left
[singular + singular or plural verb] political groups who support the ideas and beliefs of socialism; the part of a political party whose members are most in favour of social change（政治团体）左派；（政党内的）激进派，激进分子
- The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power.左派取得政权的机会渺茫。
- parties of the left左派政党
- policies advocated by the left of the Labour Party工党左翼主张的政策
- on the left The proposed changes are popular with Italians, especially those on the left.拟议的改革受到意大利人，尤其是左翼人士的欢迎。
- on the left of something She is on the far left of the party.她是这个党的极左分子。
- to the left (of somebody/something) The party has moved further to the left.这个政党更加左倾了。
- a left-leaning newspaper思想左倾的报纸
see also hard leftTopics Politicsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extreme
- far
preposition
- of the left
- on the left
- to the left
- …
[countable] (in boxing) a hard hit that is made with your left hand左手拳
- He hit him with two sharp lefts.他给了他两记猛烈的左手拳。

opposite right

Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.

单词	left
释义	left adjective /left/ /left/ [only before noun]Idioms on the side of your body that is towards the west when you are facing north左边的 Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.用左手写字的人比用右手的人少。 your left knee/leg/foot/arm左膝；左腿；左脚；左臂 the left side of the field田地的左边 The university is on the left bank of the river.大学在河的左岸。 Take a left turn at the intersection.在十字路口向左转。 (sport) a left back/wing左后卫；左边锋 a left hook (= a short hard hit with your closed left hand)左钩拳 opposite right Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin. Idioms have two left feet (informal) to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport（尤指跳舞或体育运动时）非常笨拙，笨手笨脚 left adverb /left/ /left/ Idioms on or to the left side 在左边；向左 Turn left at the intersection.在路口左转。 Look left and right before you cross the road.过马路前要左右张望。 There is more to Paris than just the Eiffel Tower (pictured left).巴黎不仅仅是埃菲尔铁塔（左图）。 opposite right (1) Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin. Idioms left, right and centre (also right, left and centre, right and left) (informal) in all directions; everywhere四面八方；到处；处处 He's giving away money left, right and centre.他到处赠款。 left noun /left/ /left/ the/somebody's left [singular] the left side or direction左边；左方；左 on the left Take the next road on the left.在下一个路口向左拐。 on the left of somebody/something My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.我爸爸在照片的前排最左边。 to the left Twist your body to the left, then to the right.向左转体，然后向右转体。 to the left of somebody/something To the left of the library is the bank.图书馆的左边是银行。 on somebody's left She was sitting on my left.她坐在我的左边。 to somebody's left To your left, you can see the ruins of the old manor house.在您的左边，您可以看到古老庄园的废墟。 from the left the figures in the second column from the left左边第二栏的数字 Arabic script is read from right to left.阿拉伯文从右往左读。 the top/bottom/far left左上角；左下角；最左侧 first/second/third, etc. left She is pictured third left (= in the third position from the left) with her students.照片中，她与她的学生一起左三（=左起第三个位置）。 Extra Examples As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.它就在一进门的左边。 He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.他比前任领导要激进一点儿。 He looked to the left and then crossed.他向左边看了看，然后就过去了。 If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.向左转，你会看到议会大楼。 My office is just to the left of the main door.我的办公室就在大门的左边。 The bank is on the left, just after the post office.银行在左方，过了邮局就是。 The car came from the left.那辆汽车从左边开过来。 The car park is on the left of the library.停车场在图书馆左边。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective extreme far bottom … verb + left turn to preposition from the left on the/your left on the left of … phrases from left to right from right to left [singular] the first, second, etc. left the first, second, etc. road on the left side左边的（第一条、第二条等）路 Take the first left.在下一个路口向左转。 a left [singular] a turn to the left左转弯 Take a left onto Route 130.左转弯进入 130 号公路。 (North American English also) to make a left左转弯 (informal) to hang a left向左拐弯 the left, the Left [singular + singular or plural verb] political groups who support the ideas and beliefs of socialism; the part of a political party whose members are most in favour of social change（政治团体）左派；（政党内的）激进派，激进分子 The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power.左派取得政权的机会渺茫。 parties of the left左派政党 policies advocated by the left of the Labour Party工党左翼主张的政策 on the left The proposed changes are popular with Italians, especially those on the left.拟议的改革受到意大利人，尤其是左翼人士的欢迎。 on the left of something She is on the far left of the party.她是这个党的极左分子。 to the left (of somebody/something) The party has moved further to the left.这个政党更加左倾了。 a left-leaning newspaper思想左倾的报纸 see also hard leftTopics Politicsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective extreme far preposition of the left on the left to the left … [countable] (in boxing) a hard hit that is made with your left hand左手拳 He hit him with two sharp lefts.他给了他两记猛烈的左手拳。 opposite right Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin. left verb /left/ /left/ past tense, past participle of leave Word OriginOld English lyft, left ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.
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