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》