Word
leavings
/ˈliːviŋz/
noun
剩余物，残渣
核心释义
常指食物残渣或加工后的废料
things that are left, especially after a meal or after processing something
- 1.
无价值的残余物,如餐后剩菜或木屑
A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood.
无价值的残余物,如餐后剩菜或木屑；剩余；残渣；[机] 残渣
用法In use
After the feast, the leavings were thrown into the compost bin.
用法提示：表示残留的食物，复数形式。
The sculptor used the stone leavings from his previous project to create a small statue.
用法提示：表示剩余的材料，复数形式。
The kitchen staff must dispose of the leavings properly to avoid attracting pests.
用法提示：表示厨房废弃物，复数形式。
the leavings of sth
表示某物的残余部分。
The leavings of the meal were thrown away.
这顿饭的剩菜被扔掉了。
leavings from sth
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