英语词汇“remain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

remainremain /rɪˈmeɪn/ ●●● S3 W1 verb

ETYMOLOGYremain

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French remaindre, from Latin remanere, from manere to stay

VERB TABLE

remain

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	remain
	he, she, it	remains
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	remained
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have remained
	he, she, it	has remained
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had remained
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will remain
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have remained

COLLOCATIONS► what remains of

Byrd is likely to lose what remains of his fortune.

1[linking verb] to continue to be in the same state or condition SYN stay: He remained silent. Her disappearance remains a mystery. The paintings have remained in perfect condition.2[intransitive] formal to stay in the same place without moving away SYN stay: remain at/in/with etc. She remained in France for several years.3[intransitive] to continue to exist, after others are gone or have been destroyed: Very little remains of the original building. Byrd is likely to lose what remains of his fortune.4it remains to be seen formal used to say that it is still uncertain whether something will happen or is true: It remains to be seen whether the team can continue its winning streak.5something remains to be done something still needs to be done, after other things have been dealt with: Many questions remain to be answered. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French remaindre, from Latin remanere, from manere to stay] → see also the fact remains at fact (11)