remains noun ⇨remains1 (prehistoric remains)⇨remains2 (the remains of a sandwich)⇨body2 (human remains)remains1
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prehistoric remains史前遗迹the remains of a sandwich吃剩的三明治remains ♦︎ ruin ♦︎ debris ♦︎ wreckage ♦︎ rubble ♦︎ wreckThese are all words for parts of sth that is left after it has been destroyed or severely damaged.这些词均表示某物遭损毁后存留下来的剩余部分、残留物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the remains / ruins / wreckage / wreck of a building / vehicle, etc.◆the debris / rubble from a building, etc.◆in / amid / among / amongst the remains / ruins / debris / wreckage / rubble◆ancient / Roman remains / ruins◆to reduce sth to ruins / rubble◆to clear (away) the debris / wreckage / rubble◆to be trapped in the wreckage / the rubble / a wreck◆to sift through remains / debris / wreckage◆a piece / pile of debris / wreckage■remains [plural] the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day; parts of sth that are left after it has been destroyed or severely damaged古代遗物;古迹;遗迹;(损毁后剩下的)残留物◆The museum has an impressive collection of prehistoric remains.那家博物馆的史前遗迹藏品令人赞叹。◆They have found the remains of a Roman settlement on the land.他们在那块土地发现了一处古罗马时代定居点的遗迹。◆The mangled remains of a bicycle were sticking out of the windscreen.散架的自行车严重变形,从挡风玻璃探了出来。■ruin [countable] ( ruins [plural]) the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged残垣断壁;废墟◆The old mill is now little more than a ruin.老磨坊现在只剩下一点残垣断壁了。◆We visited the ruins of a Norman castle.我们参观了一座诺曼式城堡的遗迹。◆Years of fighting have left the area in ruins.连年的战事已经使得这个地区满目疮痍。▸ruined
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◆a ruined castle破烂不堪的城堡■debris ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪbriː; NAmEdəˈbriː[uncountable] pieces of wood, metal, brick or other material that are left after sth has been destroyed残骸;(损毁后剩下的)碎片,破片◆Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.各抢救小组仍在清理失事飞机的残骸。◆A man of 76 was fatally injured by flying debris(= a piece of material flying through the air after an explosion).爆炸产生的碎片使一名76岁的老翁遭受致命伤害。■wreckageˈrekɪdʒ [uncountable] the parts of a vehicle or building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged(车辆等的)残骸;(建筑物等的)废墟◆An elderly man was cut from the wreckage by firefighters.消防员切开汽车残骸救出一个老人。◆Pieces of wreckage were found several miles away from the scene of the explosion.在离爆炸现场几英里外的地方发现了残骸碎片。■rubble [uncountable] broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged碎石;碎砖◆A bomb had reduced the house next door to rubble.炸弹将隔壁的房子炸成了一堆瓦砾。■wreck rek [countable] a ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damaged; a car, plane or other vehicle that has been very badly damaged in an accident沉船;严重损毁的船;(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等其他交通工具)◆A new search of the wreck of the Titanic has been launched.一场新的对泰坦尼克号残骸的搜索已经展开。◆She was pulled from the burning wreck by firefighters.她被消防员从燃烧的残骸中拉了出来。 see also wreck ⇨ crashremains2
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prehistoric remains史前遗迹the remains of a sandwich吃剩的三明治remains ♦︎ remnant ♦︎ scraps ♦︎ leftoverThese are all words for what is left of sth after most of it has been eaten, used, removed or destroyed.这些词均表示吃剩、用剩、移除或毁掉后的残留物、剩余物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆remains / remnants / scraps / leftovers from / of sth◆the last remains / remnants / scraps◆surviving remains / remnants◆the remains / remnants of a meal◆a remnant / leftover from the days when...■remains [plural] the parts of sth that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed or destroyed剩余物;残留物;剩饭菜◆She sat watching some birds pecking at the remains of a sandwich that someone had dropped.她坐在那儿看着一些鸟儿在啄食有人丢下的剩三明治。◆In the middle of the clearing were the charred remains of a small fire.空地中间有一处小火烧焦的残迹。■remnant ˈremnənt [countable, usually plural] (ratherformal) a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed or destroyed残余部分;剩余部分◆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。◆The institution is a remnant from the past.这个机构是由过去的机构精简而成的。NOTE辨析 Remains or remnant?Remains is used especially to talk about what is left of sth that has mostly been eaten or burnt. * remains尤指大部分被吃掉或烧毁后的残余◆the remains of a meal / sandwich / breakfast / lunch剩饭;吃剩的三明治/早餐/午餐◆the remnant of a meal/sandwich/breakfast/lunch◆the charred remnant of a small fireRemnant is mostly used to talk about much larger things that have become much smaller, either in the course of history or because of some great event. * remnant主要指原本大得多的事物在历史过程中或因一些大事件缩减留下的一小部分◆the remnants of a forest / an empire / an army森林残留下来的部分;帝国/军队的残余■scraps [plural] small pieces of food left after a meal残羹剩饭◆Give the scraps to the dog.把剩菜喂狗吧。■leftoverˈleftəʊvə(r); NAmEˈleftoʊvər [countable] food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal; an object, custom or way of behaving that remains from an earlier time吃剩的食物;遗留物;残存物;遗留下来的风俗(或行为习惯)◆You've always got good ideas for using up leftovers.你总是有充分利用剩饭菜的好主意。◆He's a leftover from the 1960s(= he acts or dresses like people did in the 1960s).他留有20世纪60年代的做派。 see also leftover ⇨ excessadj.
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