remain
Definitions
To stay in the same place or condition; to continue to be.
停留；保持（某状态）；继续是
To be left over after others have gone or been used.
剩下；剩余
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + main (manēre, to stay) = to stay back. When everything else moves on or is taken away, what remains is what stayed behind. The same word covers staying put (remain calm) and being left over (two seats remain).
Root main still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.remain calm保持冷静
- 2.remain silent保持沉默
- 3.remain the same保持不变
- 4.remain to be seen尚待观察
- 5.it remains unclear仍不清楚
Example Sentences
- 1.
Despite the chaos around her, she remained calm.
- 2.
Only a few tickets remain for tonight's show.
- 3.
Many questions remain about how the system failed.
Easily Confused
remain vs stay — both mean 'not leave,' but stay is about physical presence (stay home, stay in bed) and is more everyday. remain is more formal and works for states and abstractions: prices remain high, doubts remain. You stay at a hotel; a problem remains.