left
[left] adjective adverb
ESSENTIAL
■on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north 左边（的），左侧（的）•His left eye was heavily bandaged.他的左眼被严严实实地包扎了起来。 •Turn left at the lights.在红绿灯处左转。 Compare right
[left] noun
DIRECTION 方向
ESSENTIAL only singular
■the left side 左边，左侧•First I'll introduce the speaker sitting on my left.首先我来介绍一下坐在我左边的发言者。 •Take the first/second/third on the left.请选左侧第一／二／三个。 •It's the shop to the left of the pub.就是酒吧左侧的那间商店。 •US After the grocery store I made/took/ informalhung a left (= turned into the next road on the left side).过了杂货店，我向左转了个弯。
[left] noun
POLITICS 政治
the left (also the Left) only singular [+ sing/pl verb]
ADVANCED
■the political groups that believe wealth and power should be shared between all parts of society 左派团体；左派政党•The war is generally opposed on the left.这场战争受到左派团体的普遍反对。 Compare the right
[left] verb past simple and past participle of
■leave
[left] adjective
■relating to political groups that believe wealth and power should be shared between all parts of society 左派的；左翼的（政治团体，认为社会中的财富和权力应平均分配）•The left wing of the party is unhappy with the legislation.党内左派对此项立法表示不满。 |