left-handed
left-handed — adjective
1. having the hand on the left side as the one you normally write and work with
having the hand on the left side as the one you normally write and work with
Aarav is left-handed, so he smudges ink on narrow classroom desks.
be left-handed
Christopher throws left-handed and bats from the opposite side at practice.
sports use: throws left-handed
The youngest daughter in the family is left-handed, unlike both parents.
Even after years of training, Diego still writes left-handed in every notebook.
- right-handed
using the right hand more naturally
文法句型
be left-handed
left-handed + person/player/child
用法筆記
Most often used after be or before a noun such as child, player, or writer. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes the person, not the tool made for that person.
常見錯誤
2. made for people who use the hand on their left side more easily than the other o
made for people who use the hand on their left side more easily than the other one
Alessia ordered left-handed scissors because standard ones twisted the paper.
left-handed + scissors
The workshop keeps two left-handed guitars for new students to borrow.
left-handed + guitar
Indra uses a left-handed mouse at work to avoid wrist pain.
This left-handed can opener turns the blade in the opposite direction.
- left-hand
shorter label often used in product names or shop catalogues
- right-handed
made for use with the right hand
文法句型
left-handed + scissors/guitar/mouse/tool
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns naming tools, instruments, or sports equipment. Distinguish from sense 1: here the object is specially made for a left-handed user, not simply owned by one.
常見錯誤
3. performed with the left hand as the main working hand
performed with the left hand as the main working hand
Yan made a quick left-handed pass across the wet basketball court.
left-handed + pass
The surgeon used a left-handed grip while tying the final stitch.
left-handed + grip
Heather gave the ball a left-handed push toward the open goal.
The boxer landed a left-handed punch that knocked his rival sideways.
- right-handed
done mainly with the right hand
文法句型
left-handed + pass/serve/punch/grip
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as pass, serve, punch, catch, or grip. It describes how one move is made and does not by itself say whether the person is generally left-handed.
常見錯誤
left-handed — adverb
1. in a way that uses the hand on the left side to do the action
in a way that uses the hand on the left side to do the action
Ezra signed the receipt left-handed because his right wrist was in plaster.
verb + left-handed
The child stirred the soup left-handed while holding the rail with the other hand.
Aylin painted the tiny stars left-handed after cutting her thumb.
The shortstop scooped the ball left-handed and flipped it home.
- left-handedly
rarer adverb form; many speakers prefer 'with the left hand' instead
- right-handed
using the right hand to do the action
文法句型
verb + left-handed
用法筆記
Common after the verb or verb phrase. Many speakers also choose the plainer phrase 'with the left hand' when they want to avoid the compound adverb.