| 释义 | leftover1 adjectiveleftover2 nounleftoverleft‧o‧ver1 /ˈleftəʊvə $ -oʊvər/ adjective [only before noun]    She used leftover scraps of fabric to make a patchwork apron.Take all your leftover bottles to be recycled.There's some leftover soup.Use leftover turkey in casseroles and sandwiches.
 And people, leftover people like - like grubs that've been kept in the dark.Can astronomers deduce, from the chemical composition of the leftover stars, how big it was?His head bobbed like some leftover party balloon Lois had tied to the door handle.If liked, extra artist's paint tubes can be made out of leftover fondant, and painted silver once dry.If you have just small amounts of leftover grapefruit or sweet oranges, you may want to feed them to wildlife.Lovemaking is not for leftover time.Ted wrestled the top off a can of chicken meat and put it in a bowl with some leftover macaroni and cheese.Test the varnish out on a small piece of leftover paper first to make sure that the colours don't run.
words for describing someone or something that remains► remainingremaining after all the rest has been used, taken, or eaten: especially written the remaining  people or things are the ones that are left when all the others have gone, been used, or been dealt with: · Combine the remaining ingredients, mixing well.· The remaining black bears are at risk from development in the area.· the Navy's one remaining aircraft-carrier► last  the last  thing is the only one that remains: · I need to get some more film; this is my last roll.· The last five winners will be named next Tuesday.► spare  left after everything else has been used, and therefore available to be used: · Are there any spare chairs we can borrow?· You can stay with us, we have a spare bedroom.spare change: · I put my spare change in a charity collection box.spare time: · A lot of kids don't have enough to do in their spare time, and that's when they get into trouble.► leftover  not used, not eaten etc at the end of a meal or an activity: · Use leftover turkey in casseroles and sandwiches.· She used leftover scraps of fabric to make a patchwork apron.· Take all your leftover bottles to be recycled.► outstanding  work or money that is outstanding  still has to be done or paid, especially after the time when it should have been done or paid: · We need time to catch up with outstanding orders.· Any outstanding claims must be settled by the end of the year.· There are a few problems still outstanding.  leftover vegetables  a few pieces of leftover carpet |