remnant
UK/'remnənt/US/'remnәnt/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A small remaining part of something larger that has mostly gone.
残余；剩余的一小部分
n.
A leftover piece of fabric or cloth.
（布料的）零头
adj.
Remaining; surviving.
残余的；残存的
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishA worn-down cousin of remain (re- + manēre, stay), reshaped through Old French remenant into remnant. It means a small surviving scrap — the little bit that stayed when most of something was gone.
Root main still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.remnant population残余种群
- 2.fabric remnant布料零头
- 3.last remnant最后的残余
- 4.remnants of the past历史遗迹
Example Sentences
- 1.
These customs are a remnant of a much older culture.
- 2.
She bought a cheap remnant of velvet to make cushions.