英语词汇“remnant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Longman Language Activatorthe part of something that remains► the rest

what is left after everything or everyone else has gone, been used, or been dealt with: · You carry these two bags and I'll bring the rest.· Homes were found for about 5,000 of the animals, but the rest had to be killed.the rest of: · What will you do with the rest of the money?· He'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

► what is left of something/what remains of something

the small amount that remains after everything else has gone, or been eaten, used, destroyed etc. What remains of is more formal than what is left of: · Soldiers were firing on what remained of the church.· At last she went, and I settled down to enjoy what was left of the afternoon.

► the last of something

the very last part of something that is left after everything else has gone: · The last of the tickets were sold Thursday.· This is the last of the paint, and I don't think it's going to be enough.· The judge sentenced the last of the three defendants in the case to 10 years.

► the remainder

formal the part of something that remains after everything else has gone: · £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.the remainder of: · Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.· The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year.

► the remains of something

the part of something that remains after everything else has gone or been eaten, used, destroyed etc: the remains of sth: · Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman village.· Each pile of gray ash was the remains of a house.

► leftovers

informal food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: · We used the leftovers to make soup the next day.· It's a great way to use up leftovers.

► ruins

the parts that remain when the rest of a building has been destroyed: · In Greece we spent a lot of time exploring old churches and ruins.· the ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itzaruins of: · Lumber was salvaged from the ruins of burned-out houses.

► remnants

the few parts of something that remain after people have stopped using it or after it has been destroyed: · Archeologists are worried that the ancient steps, walls, and other remnants may be lost forever.remnants from: · Two stained glass windows were remnants from when the building had been used as a church.remnants of: · Rescuers dug through the remnants of 342 cities, towns, and villages demolished in the earthquake.· The two leaders promised to work to remove any remnants of Cold War hostility.

WORD SETS► Material & Textiles

acetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun

单词	remnant
释义	remnantrem‧nant /ˈremnənt/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINremnant Origin: 1300-1400 Old French remenant, present participle of remenoir ‘to remain’, from Latin remanere; ➔ REMAIN Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His prey is the charred remnants of a campfire set along a trail in the heart of this tinder-dry wilderness area. In minutes the last remnants of life on the planet were gone. The first revolution on the agenda, therefore, was the bourgeois-democratic overthrow of tsarism and abolition of feudal remnants. There was an empty lot there full of overgrown weeds and crunchy brown grass and the shattered remnants of a shack. They can also be distinguished by their almost globular shape and the long protruding remnant of the style sticking out on top. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe part of something that remains► the rest what is left after everything or everyone else has gone, been used, or been dealt with: · You carry these two bags and I'll bring the rest.· Homes were found for about 5,000 of the animals, but the rest had to be killed.the rest of: · What will you do with the rest of the money?· He'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. ► what is left of something/what remains of something the small amount that remains after everything else has gone, or been eaten, used, destroyed etc. What remains of is more formal than what is left of: · Soldiers were firing on what remained of the church.· At last she went, and I settled down to enjoy what was left of the afternoon. ► the last of something the very last part of something that is left after everything else has gone: · The last of the tickets were sold Thursday.· This is the last of the paint, and I don't think it's going to be enough.· The judge sentenced the last of the three defendants in the case to 10 years. ► the remainder formal the part of something that remains after everything else has gone: · £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.the remainder of: · Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.· The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year. ► the remains of something the part of something that remains after everything else has gone or been eaten, used, destroyed etc: the remains of sth: · Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman village.· Each pile of gray ash was the remains of a house. ► leftovers informal food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: · We used the leftovers to make soup the next day.· It's a great way to use up leftovers. ► ruins the parts that remain when the rest of a building has been destroyed: · In Greece we spent a lot of time exploring old churches and ruins.· the ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itzaruins of: · Lumber was salvaged from the ruins of burned-out houses. ► remnants the few parts of something that remain after people have stopped using it or after it has been destroyed: · Archeologists are worried that the ancient steps, walls, and other remnants may be lost forever.remnants from: · Two stained glass windows were remnants from when the building had been used as a church.remnants of: · Rescuers dug through the remnants of 342 cities, towns, and villages demolished in the earthquake.· The two leaders promised to work to remove any remnants of Cold War hostility. WORD SETS► Material & Textiles acetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun 1[usually plural] a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eatenremnant of The remnants of a meal stood on the table.2a small piece of cloth left from a larger piece and sold cheaply
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