A 'remnant' refers to a small part of something that is left over after the main part has disappeared or been destroyed. It can also refer to a small piece of cloth sold cheaply.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]剩余部分;残余部分;残迹;残存物 The remnants of something are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed.
[usu N of n]
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。
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。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]布头;边角余料 A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.
Oxford
rem·nant/ˈremnənt; NAmEˈremnənt/noun1[usually plural ]a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. 残余部份;剩余部份SYN
remains
◆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份,原来这一带是一大片森林。2a small piece of cloth that is left when the rest has been sold (织物的)零头,零料;布头remnantremnantsrem·nant/ˈremnənt; NAmEˈremnənt/
LDC
remnantrem‧nant /ˈremnənt/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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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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remnant
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remnants[1460]
残余(71%),剩余的(13%),零头(9%),残存者(5%),残剩余(2%)
n.剩余
n.(Remnant)人名;(英)雷姆南特
adj.剩余的
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