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Remnant Left N Count 可数名词 Small S Cloth Remnənt

英语单词 remnant
英美音标 ['remnənt]
中文释义 n.残余,剩余,零料,残迹
adj.剩余的,残留的
vocabulary简明 A remnant is something that's left over, once the rest is used up. If you plan to sew a shirt using only a remnant, it might have to be a midriff shirt.
vocabulary扩展 The noun remnant can also be used to refer to leftover things other than cloth. The origin of the word might help you remember this, more all-purpose, meaning — it comes from the French remanant, which means "to remain." Think of it this way: a remnant is something that remains, or is left behind. For example, the remnants from the ancient battle gave archaeologists clues from which to infer what had happened.
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[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.
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  • 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.

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