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have/eat leftovers
We had leftovers for dinner last night.
我们昨晚吃了剩饭当晚餐。
剩菜；剩饭；残羹剩饭
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剩菜；剩饭；残羹剩饭
Food that is left uneaten after a meal and eaten later.
We had leftovers for dinner last night.
我们昨晚吃了剩饭当晚餐。
遗留的东西；多余或剩余的部分。
Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
主要部分消失后残留的一小部分
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
餐后剩余的,留待下一餐或点心食用。
Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack.
We had leftovers for dinner last night.
我们昨晚把剩饭当晚餐吃了。
There is a leftover of fabric from the dress project.
这条裙子项目还剩下一块布料。
The construction crew recycled the leftovers from the renovation.
施工队重复利用了翻修产生的残余材料。
We had leftovers for dinner last night.
我们昨晚吃了剩饭当晚餐。
The leftovers are still fresh.
这些剩饭还是新鲜的。
She used the leftovers to make a soup.
她用剩饭做了一道汤。
Not this
I have some leftover from last night.
Use this
I have some leftovers from last night.
leftover作为名词表示剩饭剩菜时通常用复数形式leftovers，单数形式仅指单个残余物。
Not this
I leftovered the food.
Use this
I left over the food.
leftover是名词或形容词，不能用作动词；表示“剩下”应用动词短语leave over。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
吃剩菜
We can eat leftovers for breakfast.
我们早餐可以吃剩菜。
储存剩菜
Store leftovers in airtight containers.
把剩菜存放在密封容器里。
重新加热剩菜
She reheated the leftovers in the oven.
她用烤箱把剩菜重新加热了一下。
晚餐的剩菜
The leftovers from dinner are in the fridge.
晚餐的剩菜在冰箱里。
……的残余
This festival is a leftover of ancient rituals.
这个节日是古代仪式的残余。
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leftover 拆成 left（留下）+ over（多出来的），吃剩的多余食物就是 leftover。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常餐桌/饮食场合、书面或抽象描写 名词 leftover 在日常多指剩菜剩饭，常用复数 leftovers，语气中性偏口语；在书面或抽象叙述中也可指遗留下来的残余部分。具体语气需视搭配和语境而定，通常不会过于正式或随意。
常用复数形式 leftovers 指剩饭菜
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