remain單詞釋義及用法！remain是一個(gè)英語單詞，可用作動(dòng)詞、名詞。通常用作動(dòng)詞，作動(dòng)詞時(shí)意思是“保持(不變);依然是;留下;剩余;逗留;殘存;仍需去做(或說、處理)”;作名詞時(shí)意思是“遺跡;剩余物，殘骸”，但要注意的是，用作名詞時(shí)應(yīng)當(dāng)使用remains。

單詞發(fā)音

英[r??me?n];美[r??me?n]

單詞變形

復(fù)數(shù)：remains;

第三人稱單數(shù)：remains;

現(xiàn)在分詞：remaining;

過去式：remained;

過去分詞：remained。

單詞釋義及用法

動(dòng)詞

( not usually in the progressive tenses 通常不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)) ( formal )

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

[ v. + adj. ]

to remain silent/standing/seated/motionless 依然沉默╱站著╱坐著╱一動(dòng)不動(dòng)

Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. 火車票價(jià)很可能會(huì)保持不變。

It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. 體育重在勇于競爭而非獲勝，一向如此。

[ v. + n. ]

In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends. 盡管有過爭吵，他們?nèi)允禽^好的朋友。

He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. 他將繼續(xù)擔(dān)任俱樂部經(jīng)理，直至合同期滿。

2.[ vi. ] to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist剩余;遺留;繼續(xù)存在

Very little of the house remained after the fire. 火災(zāi)之后，這座房子所剩無幾。

There were only ten minutes remaining. 只剩下十分鐘了。

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

[ V to inf]

Much remains to be done. 還有很多事要去做。

It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. 你說得對(duì)不對(duì)還有待證實(shí)。

[ V]

There remained one significant problem. 還有一個(gè)非常重要的問題。

Questions remain about the president's honesty. 總統(tǒng)是否誠實(shí)，還有許多疑問。

[ V (that)]

I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. 我為她感到難過，可事實(shí)是她對(duì)我們?nèi)隽酥e。

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

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

The plane remained on the ground. 飛機(jī)仍未起飛。

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

名詞

remains作為名詞時(shí)，意為“殘余;遺跡;殘骸”。

[ pl.]

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

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

2.the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day 古代遺物;古跡;遺跡;遺址

prehistoric remains 史前遺跡

the remains of a Roman fort 羅馬要塞的遺址

3.( formal ) the body of a dead person or animal 遺體;遺骸

They had discovered human remains . 他們發(fā)現(xiàn)過人的遺骸。