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lefty

/lef-tee/US // ˈlɛf ti //UK // (ˈlɛftɪ) //

左撇子,左派,左翼,左边

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural left·ies.Informal.

    • : a left-handed person.
    • : a leftist.

Examples

  • Washington needs one more reserve and could use a lefty for pinch-hit situations.

  • He had a higher rate of first-pitch sliders to lefties last year, perhaps showing less confidence in setting up counts or getting ahead with his fastball.

  • That day, Rizzo sent Treinen and top pitching prospect Jesús Luzardo to Oakland for lefty Sean Doolittle and right-hander Ryan Madson.

  • I like the bullpen depth if they can find another lefty and somebody to close.

  • The lefty has made at least 31 starts in every full season since 2008.

  • One lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba.

  • The actor (The Wire, Treme) and activist made no bones about his political leanings, proclaiming himself “a real live lefty.”

  • Malloy, meanwhile, in his first term as governor of Connecticut, has delivered on a wish list of lefty priorities.

  • As lefty publications such as Mother Jones love to point out, “Most Red States Take More Money from Washington Than They Put In.”

  • When he says that,” Lefty Wilson, the trainer, said, “he's liable to get three goals.

  • Burke pulled a packet of bills from his pocket, slipped them to Lefty's skinny hand.

  • His name was Lefty something-or-other, and he was about the sneakiest stool the department had.

  • And then tonight, after Lefty gave us this hideout location, I didn't have time to explain again.

  • So was his successful set-to in the brewery yard with Lefty Dinan, the Tenth street cock-of-the walk.

  • Were after old Lefty again, and now well finish the job we started in the first round.