remains
UK/rɪ'meɪnz/US/ri'meins/
GRE四级六级考研B2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生remain再，回
+
-s停留，留存，居留
=remains
由 remain 而来的复数名词——"留下来的东西"。一餐之后留下的是 remains（剩饭）；一个人留下的是 remains（遗体）；一座古城留下的是 remains（遗迹）。
常用搭配
- 1.human remains人类遗骸
- 2.mortal remains遗体
- 3.ancient remains古代遗迹
- 4.skeletal remains骨骸
例句
- 1.
Investigators found human remains near the river.
调查人员在河边发现了人类遗骸。
- 2.
We can still see the remains of a Roman wall here.
在这里我们仍能看到一段罗马城墙的遗迹。
- 3.
The dog ate the remains of last night's dinner.
那条狗吃掉了昨晚晚餐的剩饭。