单词 | remains |
释义 | remains remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ noun [plural] B2 pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away: » The remains of lunch were still on the table.» We visited the remains of a twelfth-century monastery.Thesaurus+: ↑Things remaininghuman/sb's remains FORMALF0 someone's dead body or the remaining parts of it: » 50 years after he died, his remains were returned to his homeland.» Human remains were found in the woods.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dying• • • Extra Examples:» The remains of the Roman fort are well preserved.» Early human remains were found in the Dordogne region of France.» Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.» The remains of some Roman earthenware vessels were found during the dig.» His remains can now be given a proper burial. |
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