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remain单词释义及用法

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remain单词释义及用法!remain是一个英语单词,可用作动词、名词。通常用作动词,作动词时意思是“保持(不变);依然是;留下;剩余;逗留;残存;仍需去做(或说、处理)”;作名词时意思是“遗迹;剩余物,残骸”,但要注意的是,用作名词时应当使用remains。

单词发音

英[rɪˈmeɪn];美[rɪˈmeɪn]

单词变形

复数:remains;

第三人称单数:remains;

现在分词:remaining;

过去式:remained;

过去分词:remained。

单词释义及用法

动词

( not usually in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) ( formal )

1.to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition 仍然是;保持不变

[ v. + adj. ]

to remain silent/standing/seated/motionless 依然沉默╱站着╱坐着╱一动不动

Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. 火车票价很可能会保持不变。

It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. 体育重在勇于竞争而非获胜,一向如此。

[ v. + n. ]

In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends. 尽管有过争吵,他们仍是较好的朋友。

He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. 他将继续担任俱乐部经理,直至合同期满。

2.[ vi. ] to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist剩余;遗留;继续存在

Very little of the house remained after the fire. 火灾之后,这座房子所剩无几。

There were only ten minutes remaining. 只剩下十分钟了。

3.to still need to be done, said, or dealt with 仍需去做(或说、处理)

[ V to inf]

Much remains to be done. 还有很多事要去做。

It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. 你说得对不对还有待证实。

[ V]

There remained one significant problem. 还有一个非常重要的问题。

Questions remain about the president's honesty. 总统是否诚实,还有许多疑问。

[ V (that)]

I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. 我为她感到难过,可事实是她对我们撒了谎。

4.[ V. usually + adv./prep.] to stay in the same place; to not leave 逗留;不离去

They remained in Mexico until June. 他们在墨西哥一直住到六月。

The plane remained on the ground. 飞机仍未起飞。

She left, but I remained behind. 她走了,而我留了下来。

名词

remains作为名词时,意为“残余;遗迹;残骸”。

[ pl.]

1.~ (of sth)the parts of sth that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc. 剩余物;残留物;剩饭菜

She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. 她把剩下的午饭喂狗了。

2.the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day 古代遗物;古迹;遗迹;遗址

prehistoric remains 史前遗迹

the remains of a Roman fort 罗马要塞的遗址

3.( formal ) the body of a dead person or animal 遗体;遗骸

They had discovered human remains . 他们发现过人的遗骸。

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