remnant

英 [ˈremnənt]

美 [ˈremnənt]

n.  残余部分; 剩余部分; (织物的)零头，零料; 布头

复数：remnants　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7533 / COCA.6394

牛津词典

noun

• 残余部分；剩余部分
  a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc.
  1. The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area.
     这片树林只是剩下的一部分，原来这一带是一大片森林。
• （织物的）零头，零料；布头
  a small piece of cloth that is left when the rest has been sold

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 剩余部分;残余部分;残迹;残存物
  Theremnants ofsomething are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed.
  1. After twenty-four hours of fighting, the remnants of the force were fleeing...
     战斗持续了24个小时后，该部队残部打算溜掉。
  2. Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring...
     在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。
  3. Obedience by women towards men is a remnant of religious teaching.
     女人对男人的顺从是宗教教义的残迹。
• 布头;边角余料
  Aremnantis a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.

英英释义

noun

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
  Synonym:endremainderoddment
• a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
  Synonym:leftover

双语例句

• This is a remnant of opportunism.
  这是机会主义的残余。
• Oddly, the star was significantly displaced from the center of the supernova remnant.
  更怪的是，这颗星体的位置明显地偏离超新星残骸的中心。
• This is a remnant of putschism.
  这是盲动主义的残余。
• And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord Jehovah.
  非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡，这是主耶和华说的。
• Now, though, that last remnant of traditional retail regulation is cracking as well.
  不过现在传统零售规则最后的这一丝痕迹也要被抹去了。
• Since the factory moved, this town has only a remnant of its former population.
  自从那家工厂迁走后，这个小镇只剩下了原先的居民。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
• Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring
  在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。
• Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.
  各天文台的图象突出了遗迹不同的特点。
• Painterly theory follows with respect to remnant canvas if wanting to learn.
  要学的话就剩油画跟绘画理论了。