sb's left + n.
谈到自己或他人身体左侧的部位时,英语习惯用物主代词(my/his/her 等)而不用 the。
She broke her left arm in the fall.
她摔倒时摔断了左臂。
左;左侧的
左翼的;左派的;逆时针的;左转的;左岸的;句首的;开头的;指身体面向北时朝西的一侧;大多数人心脏所在的一侧;右的反面。这个箭头指向读者的左边:←
On the side of the body that is toward the west when facing north; the opposite of right.
指身体面向北时朝西的一侧;大多数人心脏所在的一侧;右的反面。这个箭头指向读者的左边:←
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
逆时针,特别是在描述方向或方位变化时
Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
指面向下游时在左侧的河岸(等),即向东流动的河流的北岸。如果这个箭头:⥲表示水流方向,波浪号在河流的左侧
Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river.
左翼的;与政治左派有关的
Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
与短语的开头或早期部分有关
Relating to the beginning or earlier part of a phrase.
The bookstore is on the left side of the street.
书店在街道的左侧。
用法提示:这里'left'作形容词,表示方位'左侧的'。
The candidate supports left policies.
该候选人支持左翼政策。
用法提示:这里'left'作形容词,表示政治上的左翼。
There is no milk left in the fridge.
冰箱里没有牛奶剩下了。
用法提示:这里'left'作形容词,表示'剩余的'。
谈到自己或他人身体左侧的部位时,英语习惯用物主代词(my/his/her 等)而不用 the。
She broke her left arm in the fall.
她摔倒时摔断了左臂。
特指某物左侧的那一部分时,前面用定冠词 the。
The left side of the street is lined with cafés.
街道的左侧排满了咖啡馆。
直接放在名词前表示“向左的”,如 left turn、left hand、left door。
Take a left turn at the corner.
在拐角处左转。
政治上指激进、倾向变革的一派,常见搭配是 left wing,也可写作 left-wing。
He belongs to the left wing of the party.
他属于党内的左翼。
多作定语,用于名词前,如 left-hand side(左侧)、left-hand drive(左舵);比 left 更强调相对位置,语气略正式;不用于政治含义。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bank is in the left, next to the post office.
正确表达The bank is on the left, next to the post office.
表示"在左边"这一方位时,英语固定用介词 on,构成 on the left;汉语"在左边"的"在"容易被直译成 in,但 in the left 不能用来表示方位。
grammar · medium
易错句子The toilet is on left.
正确表达The toilet is on the left.
on the left 是固定的方位短语,left 前必须加定冠词 the;汉语"在左边"没有冠词,学习者常把 the 漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a member of a left party.
正确表达She is a member of a left-wing party.
表示政治上的"左派/左翼"时,英语用复合形容词 left-wing 修饰名词(a left-wing party);单用 left 修饰名词只表示方位上的"左边的",不适合政治语境。
用于本词条“左(侧)”义;指身体朝北时朝东的一侧,与 left 相对。政治上的“右翼”义可参照 right-wing,但本组仅针对方位义。
左侧;左边
The hospital is on the left side of the street.
医院在街道的左侧。
左手
She writes with her left hand.
她用左手写字。
左转;左转弯
Make a left turn at the traffic lights.
在红绿灯处左转。
左翼;左派
He is a member of the left wing of the party.
他是党内左翼成员。
左侧车道;快车道
Keep out of the left lane unless you are overtaking.
除非超车,否则不要占用左侧车道。
左岸(面向下游时的左侧河岸)
left 常用于表示方位或方向,如 turn left。
当人面向北时,left 指向西侧。
left 常用于描述身体或物体的左侧,如 left side。
描述旋转方向时,逆时针常与 left 相关。
left 也可表示政治上的左派,与政党立场相关。
离谱;不切实际;古怪
His proposal was so out in left field that nobody took it seriously.
他的提议太离谱了,没人把它当回事。
非常笨拙;不会跳舞
I love music, but I've got two left feet when it comes to dancing.
我喜欢音乐,但一跳舞就笨手笨脚。
到处;大量地
The company is hiring new people left, right and centre.
这家公司正在到处大量招聘新员工。
不要叫左手知道右手所做的。
This is a famous verse from the Bible (Matthew 6:3), often quoted to mean that acts of charity should be done discreetly.
这是《圣经·马太福音》6章3节的一句名言,常被引用来说明行善应不张扬。
你把左手伸进去,把左手伸出来。
This line is from the popular children's dance song 'The Hokey Pokey'.
这句歌词出自广受欢迎的儿童舞蹈歌曲《Hokey Pokey》。
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The village lies on the left bank of the Rhine.
村庄位于莱茵河左岸。