left
adjective, adverb uk/left/ us/left/
A2 左边的,左侧的
on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north
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 adjective (DIRECTION)
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- Turn left at the traffic lights, and you'll see the hospital straight ahead.
- To divide by ten, move the decimal point one place to the left.
- Our house is the third from the end on the left.
- He has no sight in his left eye.
- Hold your fork in your left hand and your knife in your right hand.
left
noun uk/left/ us/left/
(DIRECTION)
A2 [ S ]左边,左侧
the left side
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 street to the left of the hotel. 就是酒馆左侧的那条街。
US After the grocery store I made/took/informal hung a left (= turned into the next road on the left side). 过了杂货店,我向左拐了个弯儿。
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- My house is on the left.
- I sat to her left.
- Take the road on the left.
- The picture is lower on the left.
- I moved quickly to the left.
(POLITICS)
the left[ S, + sing/pl verb ] (also the Left) 左派团体;左派政党
the political groups that believe wealth and power should be shared between all parts of society
The war is generally opposed on the left. 这场战争受到左派团体的普遍反对。
Compare: right noun (POLITICS)
left
verb uk/left/ us/left/
(leave的过去式及过去分词)
past simple and past participle of leave
left
adjective uk/left/ us/left/
左派的;左翼的
relating to political groups that believe wealth and power should be shared between all parts of society
The left wing of the party is unhappy with the legislation. 党内左派对此项立法表示不满。