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.
雙語例句
1. Leftover food and unwashed dishes cover the dirty counters.
臺面上又臟又亂，盡是殘羹剩菜和未洗的盤子。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He dragged a foot when he walked, a leftover from polio.
他走路時一瘸一拐的，那是小兒麻痹的后遺癥。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
剩下的雞肉可做成一盤美味色拉。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He's a leftover from the hippies in the 1960s.
他是20世紀(jì)60年代嬉皮士的殘余分子。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse - drawn carriages.