left-hand

IPA/ˈleft hænd/
KK[lˌɛfthˈænd]IPA/ˈleft hænd/

left-hand — 形容詞

1. located on the side of something that is opposite to the right side, especially

1.形容詞A2
釋義

左邊的

位於或朝向物體左側的

located on the side of something that is opposite to the right side, especially when describing a fixed position or direction

例句

The bakery was on the left-hand side of the high street, next to the post office.

那間麵包店在大街的左邊，就在郵局隔壁。

collocation: left-hand side

Take the left-hand turn at the roundabout and continue for about a kilometre.

在圓環向左轉，然後繼續開大約一公里。

collocation: left-hand turn

同義詞
  • left

    simpler and more general — 'left turn' and 'left-hand turn' are interchangeable, but 'left side' is more common in everyday speech

  • leftward

    more formal, describes direction of movement rather than position

反義詞
  • right-hand

    the exact opposite side — 'right-hand side' vs 'left-hand side'

文法句型

left-hand + noun

用法筆記

Used only before a noun — 'the left-hand side', NOT 'the side is left-hand'. This sense does not describe a person's handedness.

常見錯誤

❌Turn at the left-hand.
✅Take the left-hand turn.
💡left-hand must be followed by a noun such as turn, lane, or side.
❌The left-hand of the building is blue.
✅The left-hand side of the building is blue.
💡left-hand alone cannot stand as a noun.

2. made to be worn on or used by the left hand, or performed by moving that hand —

2.形容詞B1
釋義

左手的

專為左手設計或使用左手做的

made to be worn on or used by the left hand, or performed by moving that hand — describes tools, gloves, and other items designed for people who prefer using their left hand

例句

The tailor bought a pair of left-hand scissors for her sewing work.

裁縫師買了一把左手專用剪刀來做縫紉工作。

collocation: left-hand scissors

The young guitarist spent the afternoon learning a new left-hand fingering pattern for the piece.

那位年輕的吉他手花了一整個下午練習曲子中新的左手按弦方式。

反義詞
  • right-hand

    the opposite side — 'right-hand glove' vs 'left-hand glove'; 'right-hand drive' vs 'left-hand drive'

文法句型

left-hand + noun (tool, accessory, body part)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (LEFT SIDE): sense 2 refers specifically to items designed for or actions performed by the left hand, not to general spatial positions. When describing a person as habitually using their left hand, 'left-handed' is preferred — compare 'a left-hand glove' (a glove for the left hand) with 'a left-handed glove' (a glove designed for a left-handed person, which may be for either hand).

常見錯誤

❌She is left-hand.
✅She is left-handed.
💡use left-handed to describe a person's dominant hand, not left-hand.
❌I need a left-hand for the job.
✅I need someone left-handed for the job.
💡left-hand is an adjective that modifies a noun, not a standalone description of a person.