詞語：remain
remain是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
remain
[ri5mein]
vi.
保持, 逗留, 剩餘, 殘存
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
remain
re.main
AHD:[r1-m3n「]
D.J.[ri6mein]
K.K.[r!6men]
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
re.mained， re.main.ing， re.mains
(1)To continue in the same state or condition:
保持不變：繼續保持同一種狀態或情況：
These matters remain in doubt.
這些事情仍然值得懷疑
(2)To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind:
留下：逗留在同一地方；停留或者留下：
We are remaining at home.
我們留在家裡
(3)To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others:
余留：在其他事物移走，丟失，走開或毀壞之後仍留下來：
Only a few trees remain.See Synonyms at stay 1
只留下了一些樹參見 stay1
(4)To be left as still to be dealt with:
尚待：剩餘的仍需要處理的：
A cure remains to be found.
尚待發現的療法
(5)To endure or persist.
持久或堅持
語源
(1)Middle English remainen
中古英語 remainen
(2)from Old French remainer, remaindre
源自 古法語 remainer, remaindre
(3)from Latin reman?e
源自 拉丁語 reman?e
(4)re- [re-]
re- [前輟re-]
(5)man?e [to remain] * see men- 3
man?e [遺留] *參見 men- 3
現代英漢詞典
remain
[rI5meIn]
vi.
(1)留下；遺留
I went to the city, but my brother remained at home.
我去了城市，可弟弟留在了家裡。
(2)繼續
Peter became a judge but John remained a fisherman.
彼得當了法官，但約翰仍然是個漁民。
He's determined to remain loyal to the team whatever comes his way.
他決心不管發生什麼事都忠於球隊。
The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery.
客棧老闆之死仍然是個謎。
習慣用語
it remains to be seen
還要看情況發展
現代英漢綜合大辭典
remain
[ri5mein]
vi.
(1)停留, 留下
(2)剩餘, 余留; 保留
(3)繼續存在; 依然, 仍然...; 保持
(4)終屬, 歸於(with)
remain in one's mind
留在記憶中
remain modest and prudent
保持謙虛謹慎
How many weeks will you remain [stay] here?
你將在此停留幾個星期?
I remain yours truly [sincerely]
你永遠忠實的謹上(信尾客套語)
The fact remains to be proved.
事實尚待證明
詞性變化
remain
[ri5mein]
n.
[常用復]
(1)剩餘物, 殘餘; 餘額
(2)遺物, 廢物, 廢墟, 遺跡
(3)遺體, 遺骸
(4)殘存者
(5)遺稿; (古代作家)尚存的著作
(6)(古代)化石
繼承用法
remains
[rI5meIns]
of a meal 殘羹剩飯 the remains of a fortune 遺產 the remains of an army 殘兵敗將; 殘部 His mortal remains are buried in the churchyard. 他的屍體埋葬在教堂的墓地裡。
習慣用語
it remains to be seen
尚待分曉
Nothing remains but to
只要...就行了
remain in
呆在家裡
remain out
呆在外面, 留在戶外
remain up
過了就寢時間還不去睡
remain with
在...的權限內, 屬於
參考詞彙
remain stay
都指「繼續停留」或「繼續保持某種狀態、關係或行動。」
(1)remain 常可與stay 互換, 但它強調「繼續停留於一處或保持原狀態、情況性質而不改變」, 如:
This place remains cool all summer.
這個地方整個夏天都涼爽。
(2)stay強調「某人[物]繼續留在原地而不離開」, 如:
He stayed to see the end of the game.
他一直呆到比賽結束。
go leave depart
用法詞典
remain
中古英語remainen