left-handedly
left-handedly — 形容詞
1. describes a person who naturally prefers their left hand for most everyday tasks
慣用左手
天生習慣使用左手的
describes a person who naturally prefers their left hand for most everyday tasks, such as writing, cutting, or throwing a ball
Minh is left-handed and finds it easier to write without smudging the ink.
Minh 是左撇子，她發現自己寫字時不會弄糊墨水。
predicative use with 'be' describing a person
The school provided left-handed desks so that Padma could write comfortably in class.
學校提供了左手專用書桌，Padma 在課堂上才能舒適地寫字。
attributive use modifying 'desks'
Many left-handed children develop a hooked wrist position when learning to write.
許多慣用左手的孩子在學寫字時會彎曲手腕。
Lucas was nearly two before his parents realized he was left-handed.
Lucas 快兩歲時，爸媽才發現他是左撇子。
- right-handed
the opposite handedness preference
文法句型
be left-handed
a left-handed [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verb 'be' in the predicative position ('He is left-handed'). This is the most common use of the word and the one learners encounter first.
常見錯誤
2. made or shaped in a way that is comfortable and practical for a person who uses
左手專用
專為左撇子設計的工具或物品
made or shaped in a way that is comfortable and practical for a person who uses their left hand to operate it
Tomás ordered a left-handed fishing reel online because the standard model felt awkward.
Tomás 上網訂購了一支左手專用釣竿，因為標準款的用起來很不順手。
attributive use before 'fishing reel'
The classroom has left-handed scissors with orange handles so the children can find them easily.
教室裡備有左手專用剪刀，手把是橘色的，方便孩子們辨認。
attributive use before 'scissors'
Yasmin bought a left-handed notebook with the spiral binding on the right side.
Yasmin 買了一本左手專用筆記本，線圈裝訂在右側。
Most musical instruments, such as guitars and violins, have a left-handed version available.
大部分樂器如吉他和小提琴都有左手專用款可供選購。
- lefty
informal term for a left-handed version of a product
- made for left-handers
a descriptive phrase rather than a single word
- right-handed
designed for right-hand use
文法句型
a left-handed [object]
left-handed [tool/equipment]
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before a noun). The noun is typically an object, tool, or piece of equipment that has a handed design.
3. executed by relying on the left hand instead of the right one
左手進行
用左手完成的動作
executed by relying on the left hand instead of the right one
Noor threw a left-handed pass to the striker, surprising the opposing team.
Noor 用左手傳球給前鋒，令對手防不勝防。
attributive 'left-handed' before 'pass' describing an action
The fencer made a quick left-handed lunge that scored the winning point.
那名擊劍選手快速地用左手刺出一劍，贏得了關鍵一分。
With a left-handed swing, the batter sent the ball sailing over the fence.
打擊者用左手揮棒，將球遠遠打過全壘打牆。
The coach spotted a left-handed serve and praised the player for her technique.
教練注意到她用左手發球，並稱讚了她的技術。
- right-handed
performed with the right hand
文法句型
a left-handed [action]
left-handed [noun describing action]
用法筆記
Describes the action itself, not the person performing it. Distinguish from sense 1 (which describes the person) and from saying 'with the left hand' (the adverbial equivalent).
常見錯誤
left-handedly — 副詞
1. doing something by relying on one's left hand, either from habit because the per
用左手
以左手而非慣用手做事
doing something by relying on one's left hand, either from habit because the person is naturally left-handed, or temporarily when the right hand is unavailable
After breaking his right wrist, Ziad wrote all his exam answers left-handedly.
Ziad 右手腕骨折後，只能用左手寫完所有考試答案。
verb 'wrote' + left-handedly
Mira signed the delivery form left-handedly while holding a bag of groceries.
Mira 用左手在簽收單上簽字，右手則提著一袋雜貨。
The artist painted the portrait left-handedly, as she always uses her dominant hand for fine work.
那位藝術家用左手繪製肖像，因為她的慣用手就是靈巧的左手。
Min ate left-handedly during dinner so she could take notes with her right hand.
Min 用左手吃飯，這樣右手還能空出來記筆記。
- with the left hand
the more common everyday phrasing, especially in spoken English
- right-handedly
the opposite — performing an action with the right hand
文法句型
verb + left-handedly
用法筆記
This adverb form (-ly) is much less common than the adjective 'left-handed'. In everyday speech, people usually say 'with my left hand' instead of 'left-handedly'. The -ly form is more natural in written or formal contexts.