| [/rɪˈmeɪnz; rɪˋmenz/] n [pl] 用法:
1 what is left after other parts have been removed or used or dealt with 剩余物; 残余:
the remains of a meal, a chicken 吃剩下的饭、 鸡 *
the remains of a defeated army 败军的残余部队 *
I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog. 我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分. 用法:
2 ancient buildings, etc that have survived when others were destroyed; ruins （古建筑等的）遗迹, 遗址, 废墟:
the remains of an abbey, of ancient Rome 寺院、 古罗马的遗迹. 用法:
3 (fml 文) dead body; corpse 遗体; 遗骸:
His mortal remains are buried in the churchyard. 他的遗体埋葬在教堂的墓地里. *
Investigators found a trench containing human remains. 调查人员发现一条沟中有人的尸体. =>Usage at rest3 用法见rest3. |