remain
v
(usu not used in the continuous tenses 通常不用於進行時態)
1 [I] be left or still present after other parts have been removed or used or dealt with 剩下; 剩余; 遺留
After the fire, very little remained of my house. 火災過後, 寒舍所剩無幾.
If you take 3 from 8, 5 remains. 8減3剩5.
The fact remains that she was lying. 事實表明她說的是假話.
leave the remaining points for our next meeting 余下的各點留待下次會議再議.
2 [It] (fml 文) be left to be seen, done, said, etc 留待以後去看、 去做、 去說等
It remains to be seen (ie We shall know later) whether you are right. 你是否正確, 以後可見分曉.
Much remains to be done. 要做的事情還很多.
Nothing remains except for me to say goodbye. 最後我該說一聲再見了.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(esp fml 尤作莊重語) stay in the same place; stay behind 停留; 逗留; 留下
I remain in London until May. 我在倫敦一直呆到五月.
The aircraft remained on the ground. 那飛機仍停在地面.
She left, but I remained (behind). 她走了, 我沒走.
4 [La, Ln] continue to be; stay in the same condition 仍然是; 保持不變
remain standing, seated, etc 一直站著、 坐著等
He remained silent. 他保持沉默.
Let things remain as they are. 一切保持現狀吧.
In spite of their quarrel, they remained the best of friends. 他們盡管吵過架, 卻仍不失為最好的朋友.
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'mein]vi. 保持, 逗留, 剩余【法】 停留, 居住, 繼續相關詞組: remain with
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
blarevi. 發出響而刺耳的聲音;
vt. 嘟嘟地發出;高聲發出;高聲宣布;
n. 嘟嘟聲,巨響;(顏色等的)光澤;
measuren. 測量,測度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 測量;估量;
vi. 測量;測量(大小,容量,尺寸等);