"remnants" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 殘餘
• 剩餘

Definition

Remnants 指的是在大部分事物被使用、移除或破壞之後剩下的小部分或碎片。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

經常在正式或書面語中使用，特別談及歷史遺跡、食物、布料或毀壞物。常見搭配為 'remnants of'。通常不指生物。類似詞有“剩菜”（食物）、“遺骸”（屍體或建築）。

Examples

The remnants of the cake were left on the plate.

蛋糕的**殘餘**留在盤子裡。

We found remnants of old buildings in the forest.

我們在森林裡發現了舊建築的**殘餘**。

Small remnants of fabric were on the floor after sewing.

縫紉後地上有一些布料的**殘餘**。

All that was left were the remnants of last night's party.

昨晚聚會的**殘餘**就是全部剩下的了。

The storm destroyed the village, but some remnants could still be seen.

風暴摧毀了村莊，但仍可見一些**殘餘**。

He swept up the remnants after everyone left.

大家走後他把**殘餘**都掃起來了。