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Remains Meaning in English

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/ɹiˈmeɪnz/
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/ɹɪmˈeɪnz/
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释义

The parts of something that are left after most of it is gone, destroyed, or used. It is often used for dead bodies or bones found after death, especially in formal or official contexts.

用法与细微差别

As a noun, 'remains' is usually plural: 'human remains', 'the remains of the building'. It is more formal than 'leftovers' or 'what was left'. Be careful not to confuse it with the verb 'remains' from 'remain'.

例句

The museum displayed dinosaur remains.

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Firefighters found the remains of the house.

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The police identified the remains yesterday.

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After the storm, only the remains of the old pier were left.

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Archaeologists are studying the remains of an ancient village.

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They finally brought his remains back to his hometown.

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