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 island is just one remnant of Atlantis; I will find another.
  这个岛只是亚特兰蒂斯残余之一；我会找到其他的。
• 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。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
• Finally, a distinguished remnant thermal image of a room temperature body was obtained.
  并最终获得了清晰的室温物体残留热像图。
• The remnant is large enough for an apron.
  这块零头布足够做个围裙了。
• There's the remnant of satin she stole.
  这就是她偷去的那块零头缎子。
• 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。
• This radiation is believed to be the remnant of the radiation produced by the Big Bang.
  科学家认为该辐射是源自大爆炸产生的辐射残余。
• 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。
• 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。