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

• Some known methods of remnant pump detection and automatic laser shut-down use communications, such as an OSC.
  一些已知的残余泵浦检测和自动激光关断的方法利用诸如OSC的通信。
• 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。
• I threw out the remains of my dinner. This is a remnant of opportunism.
  我扔掉了晚餐的残余。这是机会主义的残余。
• The Ainu settlers in Hokkaido are the last remnant of a prehistoric race.
  北海道的阿伊努人是史前某个种族的最后残存者。
• 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 opportunism.
  这是机会主义的残余。
• The remnant is large enough for an apron.
  这块零头布足够做个围裙了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。