remain/rɪ'meɪn/

v.

➊ continue to exist after other people or things have gone, been used or been destroyed

➋ stay in the same place or position

➌ be left after other things have been dealt with

➍ continue to be in the same state or way

v.

➊ [I] 余下，剩下：Only half the trees remained after the cyclone. 飓风过后，只剩下了一半树。

➋ [I] 留下；逗留；停留：He remained in Beijing after college. 大学毕业后，他仍留在北京。

◇He remained at home because of his illness. 他因生病而待在家里。

➌ [I] 尚待：[remain to be done] Several problems remain to be solved. 有几个问题尚待解决。

➍ [L] 保持；仍是：[remain + a.] He remained silent /seated. 他保持沉默/仍坐着。

◇[remain + n.] We remained friends. 我们仍然是朋友。

◇[remain + prep.] The party remained in power for 30 years. 该党执政30年。

构词re- + main

音组-ain/-eɪn/

again; attain; brain; chain; contain; explain; gain; grain; main; obtain; pain; plain; rain; remain; train; vain

常犯错误

✗ They remained to be friends.

✓ They remained friends. 他们仍然是朋友。

辨析remain; stay