leftover

英['leftəʊvə] 美['lɛftovɚ]
  • n. 残留物;吃剩的饭菜;剩余物
  • adj. 残余的;吃剩的

词态变化


复数: leftovers;

中文词源


leftover 遗留物

即留下的。

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.

双语例句


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》