英语词汇“left”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

left¹ adj.

of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the person or thing is facing north (opposed to right ):He uses his left hand to hold his fork.
Government(often: Left) of or belonging to the political left wing or side;
having liberal or radical views in politics.

the left side, or something on the left side:[uncountable]Look to your left.
a turn toward the left:[countable]Make a left at the next corner.
Government the Left, [uncountable]
- individuals or organized groups calling for liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic scheme.
- the liberal position held by these people.

adv.

toward the left:We turned left.

left² v.

pt. and pp. of leave¹.

adj. [be + ~]

remaining after something has been used, taken away, etc.;
not used:Only one quart of juice is left.

left¹ adj.

of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
Government(often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left;
having liberal or radical views in politics.
Mathematicspertaining to an element of a set that has a given property when written on the left of an element or set of elements of the set:a left identity, as 1 in 1 · x= x.

the left side or something that is on the left side.
a turn toward the left:Make a left at the next corner.
Government the Left:
- the complex of individuals or organized groups advocating liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic order.
- the position held by these people. Cf. right (def. 34a, b).
- See left wing.
Government(usually cap.)
- the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated on the left side of the presiding officer and that is customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold more radical and socialistic views than the rest of the members.
- the members of such an assembly who sit on the left.
Sport[Boxing.]a blow delivered by the left hand.
Sport[Baseball.]See left field (def. 1).

adv.

toward the left:She moved left on entering the room.

1125–75; 1935–40 for def. 6; Middle English left, lift, luft, Old English left idle, weak, useless, Kentish form of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy); cognate with Dutch, Low German lucht; akin to Middle English libbe (modern dialect, dialectal lib) to castrate, cognate with Dutch, Low German lubben

left² v.

pt. and pp. of leave ¹.
get left:
- to be left stranded.
- to miss an opportunity, objective, etc.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

left /lɛft/ adj

(usually prenominal) of or designating the side of something or someone that faces west when the front is turned towards the north
(usually prenominal) worn on a left hand, foot, etc
(sometimes capital) of or relating to the political or intellectual left
(sometimes capital) radical or progressive, esp as compared to less radical or progressive groups, persons, etc

adv

on or in the direction of the left

a left side, direction, position, area, or part
Related adjective(s): sinister, sinistral
(often capital) the supporters or advocates of varying degrees of social, political, or economic change, reform, or revolution designed to promote the greater freedom, power, welfare, or comfort of the common people
a blow with the left hand
the left hand

Etymology: Old English left idle, weak, variant of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy, literally: left-disease); related to Middle Dutch lucht left

left /lɛft/ vb

the past tense and past participle of leave¹

leave¹ v., left/lɛft/USA pronunciation leav•ing.

to go out of or away from, as a place: [~ + object]to leave the house.[no object]We left for the airport.
to quit:[~ + object]to leave a job.
to let remain behind:[~ + object]The bear left tracks in the snow.
to let stay or be in the condition stated:[~ + object]Leave the motor running.
to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered:[~ + object]We left him to his work.
to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:[~ + object]We left the details to the lawyer.
to give in charge;
entrust:[~ + object]Leave the package with my neighbor.
to turn aside from;
abandon or disregard:[~ + object]She left music to study engineering.
to give for use after one's death or departure: [~ + object + to + object]to leave one's money to charity.[~ + object + object]She left him a lot of money.
to have remaining after death:[~ + object]He leaves a wife and three children.
to have as a remainder after subtraction:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]2 from 4 leaves 2.
leave off:
- [no object] to stop;
  cease;
  discontinue:The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture.
- to omit: [~ + object + off]We left him off the list.[~ + off + object]We left off too many of her relatives from the list.
leave out, to omit;
exclude: [~ + out + object]She left out a few important statistics.[~ + object + out]You left them out of your report.

leav•er, n. [countable]

leave² n.

permission to do something:[uncountable]to beg leave to go.
permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: [uncountable]to ask for leave.[countable]allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas.
the time this permission lasts:[countable]30 days' leave.

Idioms

Idioms take leave of, [~ + object] to part or separate from:Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?)

Idioms take one's leave, to depart:We should take our leave before the speeches begin.

leave¹ v., left, leav•ing.
v.t.

to go out of or away from, as a place:to leave the house.
to depart from permanently;
quit:to leave a job.
to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.:I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.
to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.:Is there any coffee left?
to let stay or be as specified:to leave a door unlocked.
to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:We left him to his work.
to let (a thing) remain for action or decision:We left the details to the lawyer.
to give in charge;
deposit;
entrust:Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.
to stop;
cease;
give up:He left music to study law.
to disregard;
neglect:We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.
to give for use after one's death or departure:to leave all one's money to charity.
to have remaining after death:He leaves a wife and three children.
to have as a remainder after subtraction:2 from 4 leaves 2.
Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]let¹ (defs. 1, 2, 6).

v.i.

to go away, depart, or set out:We leave for Europe tomorrow.
leave alone. See alone (def. 4).
leave off:
- to desist from;
  cease;
  stop;
  abandon.
- to stop using or wearing:It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.
- to omit:to leave a name off a list.
leave out, to omit;
exclude:She left out an important detail in her account.

bef. 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave²); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan

leav′er, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbear, renounce.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore, forget.
11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bequeath, will; devise, transmit.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged join.

Leave

let

alone

Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.

When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus.

leave

alone

let

alone

There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.

leave

let

Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.

Let (not Leave) her do it her own way.

The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers.

let¹.

leave² n.

permission to do something:to beg leave to go elsewhere.
permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.
the time this permission lasts:30 days' leave.
a parting;
departure;
farewell:He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner.
Metallurgydraft (def. 23).
[Bowling.]the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.

bef. 900; Middle English leve, Old English lēaf; akin to believe, furlough, lief

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. liberty.
2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vacation, furlough.

leave³ v.i., leaved, leav•ing.

Botanyto put forth leaves;
leaf.

Middle English leven, derivative of lef leaf 1250–1300

leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, left)(mainly tr)

(also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place)
to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat
to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless
to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement
to refrain from consuming or doing something: the things we have left undone
to result in; cause: childhood problems often leave emotional scars
to entrust or commit: leave the shopping to her
to pass in a specified direction: flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left
to be survived by (members of one's family): he leaves a wife and two children
to bequeath or devise: he left his investments to his children
(transitive) to have as a remainder: 37 – 14 leaves 23
not standard to permit; let
leave someone alone ⇒
Also: let alone
See let¹
to permit to stay or be alone

See also leave off, leave outEtymology: Old English lǣfan; related to belīfan to be left as a remainder

ˈleaver n

leave /liːv/ n

permission to do something: he was granted leave to speak
by your leave, with your leave ⇒ with your permission
permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty: leave of absence
the duration of such absence: ten days' leave
a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take (one's) leave)
on leave ⇒ officially excused from work or duty
take leave ⇒ to say farewell (to)

Etymology: Old English lēaf; related to alӯfan to permit, Middle High German loube permission

leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, leaved)

(intransitive) to produce or grow leaves

单词	left
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 left¹ /lɛft/USA pronunciation adj. of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the person or thing is facing north (opposed to right ):He uses his left hand to hold his fork. Government(often: Left) of or belonging to the political left wing or side; having liberal or radical views in politics. n. the left side, or something on the left side:[uncountable]Look to your left. a turn toward the left:[countable]Make a left at the next corner. Government the Left, [uncountable] individuals or organized groups calling for liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic scheme. the liberal position held by these people. adv. toward the left:We turned left. left² /lɛft/USA pronunciation v. pt. and pp. of leave¹. adj. [be + ~] remaining after something has been used, taken away, etc.; not used:Only one quart of juice is left. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 left¹ (left),USA pronunciation adj. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). Government(often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal or radical views in politics. Mathematicspertaining to an element of a set that has a given property when written on the left of an element or set of elements of the set:a left identity, as 1 in 1 · x= x. n. the left side or something that is on the left side. a turn toward the left:Make a left at the next corner. Government the Left: the complex of individuals or organized groups advocating liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic order. the position held by these people. Cf. right (def. 34a, b). See left wing. Government(usually cap.) the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated on the left side of the presiding officer and that is customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold more radical and socialistic views than the rest of the members. the members of such an assembly who sit on the left. Sport[Boxing.]a blow delivered by the left hand. Sport[Baseball.]See left field (def. 1). adv. toward the left:She moved left on entering the room. 1125–75; 1935–40 for def. 6; Middle English left, lift, luft, Old English left idle, weak, useless, Kentish form of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy); cognate with Dutch, Low German lucht; akin to Middle English libbe (modern dialect, dialectal lib) to castrate, cognate with Dutch, Low German lubben left² (left),USA pronunciation v. pt. and pp. of leave ¹. get left: to be left stranded. to miss an opportunity, objective, etc. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: left /lɛft/ adj (usually prenominal) of or designating the side of something or someone that faces west when the front is turned towards the north (usually prenominal) worn on a left hand, foot, etc (sometimes capital) of or relating to the political or intellectual left (sometimes capital) radical or progressive, esp as compared to less radical or progressive groups, persons, etc adv on or in the direction of the left n a left side, direction, position, area, or part Related adjective(s): sinister, sinistral (often capital) the supporters or advocates of varying degrees of social, political, or economic change, reform, or revolution designed to promote the greater freedom, power, welfare, or comfort of the common people a blow with the left hand the left hand Etymology: Old English left idle, weak, variant of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy, literally: left-disease); related to Middle Dutch lucht left left /lɛft/ vb the past tense and past participle of leave¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leave¹ /liv/USA pronunciation v., left/lɛft/USA pronunciation leav•ing. to go out of or away from, as a place: [~ + object]to leave the house.[no object]We left for the airport. to quit:[~ + object]to leave a job. to let remain behind:[~ + object]The bear left tracks in the snow. to let stay or be in the condition stated:[~ + object]Leave the motor running. to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered:[~ + object]We left him to his work. to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:[~ + object]We left the details to the lawyer. to give in charge; entrust:[~ + object]Leave the package with my neighbor. to turn aside from; abandon or disregard:[~ + object]She left music to study engineering. to give for use after one's death or departure: [~ + object + to + object]to leave one's money to charity.[~ + object + object]She left him a lot of money. to have remaining after death:[~ + object]He leaves a wife and three children. to have as a remainder after subtraction:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]2 from 4 leaves 2. leave off: [no object] to stop; cease; discontinue:The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture. to omit: [~ + object + off]We left him off the list.[~ + off + object]We left off too many of her relatives from the list. leave out, to omit; exclude: [~ + out + object]She left out a few important statistics.[~ + object + out]You left them out of your report. leav•er, n. [countable] leave² /liv/USA pronunciation n. permission to do something:[uncountable]to beg leave to go. permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: [uncountable]to ask for leave.[countable]allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas. the time this permission lasts:[countable]30 days' leave. Idioms Idioms take leave of, [~ + object] to part or separate from:Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?) Idioms take one's leave, to depart:We should take our leave before the speeches begin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leave¹ (lēv),USA pronunciation v., left, leav•ing. v.t. to go out of or away from, as a place:to leave the house. to depart from permanently; quit:to leave a job. to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.:I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar. to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.:Is there any coffee left? to let stay or be as specified:to leave a door unlocked. to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:We left him to his work. to let (a thing) remain for action or decision:We left the details to the lawyer. to give in charge; deposit; entrust:Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number. to stop; cease; give up:He left music to study law. to disregard; neglect:We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem. to give for use after one's death or departure:to leave all one's money to charity. to have remaining after death:He leaves a wife and three children. to have as a remainder after subtraction:2 from 4 leaves 2. Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]let¹ (defs. 1, 2, 6). v.i. to go away, depart, or set out:We leave for Europe tomorrow. leave alone. See alone (def. 4). leave off: to desist from; cease; stop; abandon. to stop using or wearing:It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats. to omit:to leave a name off a list. leave out, to omit; exclude:She left out an important detail in her account. bef. 900; Middle English leven, Old English lǣfan (causative formation from base of lāf remainder; see lave²); cognate with Old High German leiban (compare German bleiben to remain), Old Norse leifa, Gothic -laibjan leav′er, n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbear, renounce. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignore, forget. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bequeath, will; devise, transmit. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged join. Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense "to refrain from annoying or interfering with'':Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense "not to mention'' is nonstandard:There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard:Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over.Let (not Leave) her do it her own way.The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let¹. leave² (lēv),USA pronunciation n. permission to do something:to beg leave to go elsewhere. permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program. the time this permission lasts:30 days' leave. a parting; departure; farewell:He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner. Metallurgydraft (def. 23). [Bowling.]the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball. bef. 900; Middle English leve, Old English lēaf; akin to believe, furlough, lief 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. liberty. 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vacation, furlough. leave³ (lēv),USA pronunciation v.i., leaved, leav•ing. Botanyto put forth leaves; leaf. Middle English leven, derivative of lef leaf 1250–1300 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, left)(mainly tr) (also intr) to go or depart (from a person or place) to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: he often leaves his keys in his coat to cause to be or remain in a specified state: paying the bill left him penniless to renounce or abandon: to leave a political movement to refrain from consuming or doing something: the things we have left undone to result in; cause: childhood problems often leave emotional scars to entrust or commit: leave the shopping to her to pass in a specified direction: flying out of the country, we left the cliffs on our left to be survived by (members of one's family): he leaves a wife and two children to bequeath or devise: he left his investments to his children (transitive) to have as a remainder: 37 – 14 leaves 23 not standard to permit; let leave someone alone ⇒ Also: let alone See let¹ to permit to stay or be alone See also leave off, leave outEtymology: Old English lǣfan; related to belīfan to be left as a remainder ˈleaver n leave /liːv/ n permission to do something: he was granted leave to speak by your leave, with your leave ⇒ with your permission permission to be absent, as from a place of work or duty: leave of absence the duration of such absence: ten days' leave a farewell or departure (esp in the phrase take (one's) leave) on leave ⇒ officially excused from work or duty take leave ⇒ to say farewell (to) Etymology: Old English lēaf; related to alӯfan to permit, Middle High German loube permission leave /liːv/ vb (leaves, leaving, leaved) (intransitive) to produce or grow leaves
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