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remains

UK //rɪˈmeɪnz//US //rɪˈmeɪnz//

词源

源自中古英语remainen,来自古法语remaindre,最终源自拉丁语remanēre(re- '再' + manēre '停留')。

noun

❶ 指某物被使用、破坏或消耗后剩下的部分,通常指残留物或遗迹。常用于描述考古发现或火灾后的残留。

“The remains of the ancient temple were discovered by archaeologists.”

(考古学家发现了这座古老寺庙的遗迹。)

“After the fire, only the charred remains of the house were left.”

(火灾过后,只剩下房子烧焦的残骸。)

❶ 指人去世后留下的遗体,通常用于正式或委婉的场合。

“His remains were buried in the family cemetery.”

(他的遗体被安葬在家族墓地。)

“The soldier's remains were returned to his homeland.”

(这名士兵的遗体被运回了祖国。)

同义词:remnants, leftovers, residue, relics, vestiges

verb

❶ remain的第三人称单数形式,表示继续存在或保持某种状态。

“Only one question remains unanswered.”

(只有一个问题仍然没有答案。)

“The problem remains unsolved after years of research.”

(经过多年研究,这个问题仍然没有解决。)

同义词:stays, continues, persists, endures, lasts

常见短语

mortal remains — 对死者遗体的正式称呼,常用于法律或正式文件中。

“The mortal remains of the president were transported with full honors.”

(总统的遗体在隆重仪式下被运送。)

archaeological remains — 指考古发现的古代人类活动遗迹,包括建筑、工具等历史遗存。

“The archaeological remains provide insight into ancient civilizations.”

(这些考古遗迹为了解古代文明提供了线索。)