[/ˈremnənt; ˋrɛmnənt/] n 用法: 1 (often pl 常作复数) (a) small remaining quantity or part or number of things or people (事物或人)剩余的小部分, 余下的数量: remnants of a meal 残羹剩饭 * the remnants of a shattered army 被击溃的军队的残余部分. (b) (fig 比喻) surviving trace of sth 遗留的痕迹: remnants of one's former glory 自己过去的光荣见证. =>Usage at rest3 用法见rest3. 用法: 2 small piece of cloth or carpet left over from a roll and sold at a reduced price (减价出售的布料或地毯织料的)零头: [attrib 作定语] a remnant sale 布头的减价出售. |