leftover

/ˈleftəʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleftəʊvər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈleft-ˌō-vər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈleftˌəʊ.vər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlefˌt̬oʊ.vɚ/ (ame, ipa)

leftover — adjective

  • leftoverpositive
  • more leftovercomparative
  • most leftoversuperlative

1. describing something that is still there after the rest of it has been eaten, co

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing something that is still there after the rest of it has been eaten, consumed, or taken for other purposes.

例句

The chef turned the leftover vegetables into a warm soup for the staff.

attributive use: leftover + food noun

I kept the leftover paint in a sealed jar in case the wall needs touch-ups.

同義詞
  • remaining

    the broadest and most neutral term; works in any context including time, pages, money

  • surplus

    implies a deliberate excess beyond what is needed; more formal, often used in business or inventory contexts

  • extra

    most informal and general; simply means 'more than usual'

反義詞
  • all

    used up completely, nothing left behind

  • consumed

    fully eaten or used

文法句型

leftover + noun

用法筆記

Always placed directly before a noun — for example, 'leftover vegetables' or 'leftover fabric.' Cannot be used in comparative form (no 'more leftover'). In a sentence like 'There is some food left over,' the two-word form 'left over' functions as a predicate phrase after the noun, not as an attributive adjective before it.

常見錯誤

❌The food is leftover from the party.
✅This food is left over from the party.
💡After a verb like 'to be,' use the two-word form 'left over' instead of the single adjective 'leftover.' When 'leftover' comes before a noun, it is written as one word: 'leftover food.'

leftover — noun