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.
