Wordiyoremnant
🇬🇧 UK/'remnənt/🇺🇸 US/'remnәnt/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A small part or portion remaining after the main part is gone; a leftover piece of cloth or material.
残余，剩余部分；（布料等的）零头
adj.
Still remaining; left over.
剩余的，残留的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishremprefix
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nconnector
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antperforming, being in a state
=remnant
Common 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.
Only remnants of the ancient wall still stand today.
- 2.
She used the remnants of the fabric to sew a patchwork quilt for her granddaughter.
- 3.
Only a small remnant of the ancient forest survives in this protected nature reserve.
- 4.
The archaeologists discovered remnants of a Roman settlement beneath the city streets.