remain

remain [riˈmein] vi.

1. ■ 停留, 留下

2. ■ 剩余, 余留; 保留

3. ■ 继续存在; 依然, 仍然...; 保持

4. ■ 终属, 归于(with)

remain in one's mind 留在记忆中

remain modest and prudent 保持谦虚谨慎

How many weeks will you remain [stay] here? 你将在此停留几个星期?

I remain yours truly [sincerely] 你永远忠实的谨上(信尾客套语)

The fact remains to be proved. 事实尚待证明

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词性变化

remain [riˈmein] n. [常用复]

1. ■ 剩余物, 残余; 余额

2. ■ 遗物, 废物, 废墟, 遗迹

3. ■ 遗体, 遗骸

4. ■ 残存者

5. ■ 遗稿; (古代作家)尚存的著作

6. ■ (古代)化石

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继承用法

remains [rɪˈmeɪns]

1. ■ of a meal 残羹剩饭 the remains of a fortune 遗产 the remains of an army 残兵败将; 残部 His mortal remains are buried in the churchyard. 他的尸体埋葬在教堂的墓地里。

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习惯用语

it remains to be seen

1. ■ 尚待分晓

Nothing remains but to

1. ■ 只要...就行了

remain in

1. ■ 呆在家里

remain out

1. ■ 呆在外面, 留在户外

remain up

1. ■ 过了就寝时间还不去睡

remain with

1. ■ 在...的权限内, 属于

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参考词汇

remain;stay;都指“继续停留”或“继续保持某种状态、关系或行动。”

1. ■ remain 常可与stay 互换, 但它强调“继续停留于一处或保持原状态、情况性质而不改变”, 如:

This place remains cool all summer. 这个地方整个夏天都凉爽。

2. ■ stay强调“某人[物]继续留在原地而不离开”, 如:

He stayed to see the end of the game. 他一直呆到比赛结束。

go;leave;depart;