right-handed
right-handed — adjective
1. describes someone who naturally favours the right hand when writing, drawing, th
describes someone who naturally favours the right hand when writing, drawing, throwing, or cutting food — any task that calls for careful hand control
Abigail is right-handed, so she sits at the left end of the table to avoid bumping elbows.
predicative use with 'be'
The teacher saw that Cyrus was right-handed and placed his pencil on the correct side of the desk.
describing a child's hand preference
About ninety percent of people worldwide are right-handed, though scientists are not sure why.
Romi comes from a family where every member is right-handed except her grandmother.
- dextral
a scientific or technical term for 'right-handed', rarely used in everyday conversation
- left-handed
naturally preferring the left hand — the direct opposite
文法句型
be + right-handed
a right-handed + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verb 'to be' (She is right-handed). Can also appear before a noun as an attributive adjective (a right-handed student). This sense does not apply to animals outside of specialised research contexts.
常見錯誤
2. made with a shape that fits the right hand comfortably, so that a right-handed p
made with a shape that fits the right hand comfortably, so that a right-handed person can use it with less effort
Rodrigo bought right-handed scissors for his sewing class, but his friend needed the left-handed kind.
right-handed + [tool]
The carpenter ordered a right-handed plane for shaping the curved edge of the walnut cabinet door.
tool-specific collocation: right-handed plane
Mei tried to play a right-handed guitar but found it uncomfortable, so she switched to a left-handed model.
Most computer mice sold in shops are right-handed and cannot be used comfortably by left-handed people.
- left-handed
designed for use with the left hand
文法句型
a right-handed + [object]
用法筆記
Always placed before the noun it describes. Applies especially to tools, musical instruments, sports equipment, and kitchen utensils that have an asymmetrical design (scissors, knives, guitars, golf clubs, fishing reels).
常見錯誤
right-handed — adverb
1. using the right hand rather than the left when performing a physical action or s
using the right hand rather than the left when performing a physical action or skill
Zuri throws the ball right-handed, but she kicks more accurately with her left foot.
adverb modifying 'throws'
Even though Sirin writes right-handed, she uses the computer mouse with her left hand.
The coach noticed that the young player batted right-handed but could field with either hand.
Yael was taught to shoot an arrow right-handed, even though she naturally prefers her left hand.
- with the right hand
a phrasal alternative that is more formal and explicit; 'right-handed' is shorter and more common in sports contexts
- left-handed
using the left hand to perform the action
文法句型
[verb] + right-handed
用法筆記
Modifies an action verb and answers the question 'which hand?'. Often appears in the middle of a sentence between the subject and the verb, or after the verb. Commonly found in sports and craft descriptions (throw, bat, bowl, shoot, carve). Frequently contrasted with 'left-handed' in the same sentence to highlight a mixed preference.