remains
noun[plural]
uk/rɪˈmeɪnz/us/rɪˈmeɪnz/B2
piecesorpartsof something thatcontinuetoexistwhen most of it has been used,destroyed, or taken away:
剩余物；残留物；遗迹，遗址The remainsoflunchwere still on thetable.吃剩的午饭仍在桌子上。
Wevisitedthe remainsofa 12thcenturymonastery.我们参观了一处12世纪修道院的遗迹。
human/someone'sremainsformal
someone'sdeadbodyor theremainingpartsof it:
人的／某人的遗体（或遗骸）50yearsafter hedied, his remains werereturnedto hishomeland.他去世50年后，遗体被送回故乡。
Human remains werefoundin thewoods.在林中发现了人的尸体。
- The remains of theRomanfortare wellpreserved.
- Earlyhumanremains werefoundin the Dordogneregionof France.
- Building at thesitewashaltedafterhumanremains wereunearthedearlierthismonth.
- The remains of someRomanearthenwarevesselswerefoundduring thedig.
- His remains can now be given aproperburial.
Things remaining
- (and) all the restidiom
- balance
- bastion
- cremains
- cutpiece
- deposit
- dregs
- ground
- hangover
- redoubt
- relic
- remainder
- remnant
- residual
- stub
- survival
- throwback
- time capsule
- unallocated
- uneaten
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