remnant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɛmnənt/    美 /ˈɹɛmnənt/|/ˈɹemnənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
    — The remnants of the Neanderthal race mixed with members of Homo sapiens.
  2. The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
    — Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
  3. An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
    — All the remnants were sold in the flea market.
  4. The passionate, influential minority of radicals in a faction or party.
形容词 adj.
  1. Still left; remaining. archaic,not-comparable
    — [H]is vow was made in his ſickneſſe, whileſt reaſon was ſcarce as yet in the peaceable poſſeſſion of his mind, becauſe of the remnant dregs of his diſeaſe: […]

词形变化

remnants plural remnaunt alternative,obsolete remenant alternative,obsolete remnaunt alternative,obsolete remenant alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
residue remainder lave
衍生词
nova remnant remnantal supernova remnant
相关词
remain remanent

词源

词源 1
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.
词源 2
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.
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