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。
剩余物，残渣
无价值的残余物,如餐后剩菜或木屑；剩余；残渣；[机] 残渣
things that are left, especially after a meal or after processing something
常指食物残渣或加工后的废料
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.
After the feast, the leavings were thrown into the compost bin.
宴会结束后，剩菜被扔进了堆肥箱。
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.
雕塑家用上一个项目剩下的石料雕刻了一座小雕像。
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.
厨房工作人员必须妥善处理残渣，以免招引害虫。
用法提示：表示厨房废弃物，复数形式。
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 the factory are recycled.
工厂的残渣被回收利用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please throw away the leaving.
正确表达Please throw away the leavings.
leavings 总是以复数形式出现，表示剩余物或残渣，不能省略 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子I ate the leavings of the meal.
正确表达I ate the leftovers of the meal.
leavings 指残渣或废料，不适合用于指剩菜剩饭；应使用 leftovers。
leavings 可泛指任何剩余物，而 leftovers 主要指食物剩余
leavings 侧重普通残留，remains 常指毁坏或死亡后留下的部分
leavings 接近日常用语，residue 更偏技术或化学语境
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