leftover是什么意思
- 英式英标[\'lɛftovɚ]
- 美式音标[\'leftəʊvə]
n. 残留物；吃剩的饭菜；剩余物
adj. 残余的；吃剩的
英文词源
- leftover (adj.)
- also left-over, "remaining, not used up," 1890, from left + over. The noun meaning "something left over" is from 1891; leftovers "excess food after a meal" (especially if re-served later) is from 1878; in this sense Old English had metelaf.
实用例句
- 1. Leftover food and unwashed dishes cover the dirty counters.
- 台面上又脏又乱，尽是残羹剩菜和未洗的盘子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He dragged a foot when he walked, a leftover from polio.
- 他走路时一瘸一拐的，那是小儿麻痹的后遗症。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
- 剩下的鸡肉可做成一盘美味色拉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He's a leftover from the hippies in the 1960s.
- 他是20世纪60年代嬉皮士的残余分子。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse - drawn carriages.
- 这些小道是从马车时代沿用下来的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
