leftover

英 ['leftəʊvə]美 ['lɛftovɚ]

n. 残留物；吃剩的饭菜；剩余物

adj. 残余的；吃剩的

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》

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