adj (1)左边(侧)的(on or to the side that is toward the west when one is facing north)：one's～hand/arm/eye 左手/臂/眼;the～bank of a river/side of a road 河的左岸/路的左侧;～half/back/winger (sport) 左前锋/后卫/翼队员;have two～feet (infml)很笨拙;〖反〗 right;

(2)(政治上)左的(liberal or radical)：the～wing 左派;They are very～. 他们政治上很左。～，right and center(infml)到处;〖反〗right;

adv向左(to the left side)：turn～at the next corner 在下一个街角向左拐;〖反〗right;

n(1)左边(侧)(the side that is toward the west when one is facing north)[U]：walk/drive on the～靠左边走/靠左侧行车;sit on/at/to sb's～坐在某人的左侧;Keep to the～!靠左行驶!Turn to the～at the pub. 在酒馆那儿向左拐。〖反〗right;

(2)(政治上的)左(liberal or radical position)[U]：the extreme～极左;In the thirties，he had been far to the～. 他在30年代就已经很左了。〖反〗right;

(3)左拐(turn to the left)[C]：make/take a～向左拐;

→′left-′handed adj 惯用左手的;′left-′hander n 惯用左手的人;′leftist n & adj 左翼(激进)分子(的);′leftward(s) adj(向)左的;′left-′wing adj 左翼的