remains
UK/rɪ'meɪnz/US/ri'meins/
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The parts of something that are left after the rest has gone or been used.
剩余物；残余
n.
A dead body or its parts.
遗体；遗骸
n.
The surviving traces of ancient buildings or structures.
遗迹；废墟
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedremainagain, back
+
-sstay, remain, dwell
=remains
Plural noun from remain — 'the things that stayed.' What stays after a meal is the remains of dinner; what stays of a person is their remains (body); what stays of an old city is its remains (ruins).
Common Collocations
- 1.human remains人类遗骸
- 2.mortal remains遗体
- 3.ancient remains古代遗迹
- 4.skeletal remains骨骸
Example Sentences
- 1.
Investigators found human remains near the river.
- 2.
We can still see the remains of a Roman wall here.
- 3.
The dog ate the remains of last night's dinner.