Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #344
remain
保持；仍是
核心释义
to continue to be in the same state or condition; to stay unchanged
- 1.
留下；逗留；在他人或其他部分离开或消失后仍留下。
To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
- 2.
剩余；余下；不包括在内。
To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
- 3.
保持；继续存在；维持不变；经久。
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- 4.
等待；交由；留给。
To await; to be left to.
- 5.
继续处于某种状态。
To continue in a state of being.
留下；停留；剩下；剩余；有待；留待；留下；逗留；在他人或其他部分离开或消失后仍留下。；剩余；余下；不包括在内。
用法In use
After the party, only a few guests remained to help clean up.
用法提示：表示“留下”，是不及物动词，后接地点或目的状语。
She remained calm even when the situation became chaotic.
用法提示：表示“保持（状态）”，后接形容词补足语。
The cause of the accident remains unknown despite thorough investigation.
用法提示：表示“仍然是”，后接形容词或名词短语。
Verb forms
base remain · third person remains · -ing remaining · past remained · past participle remained
remain 常作系动词，后接形容词或名词，表示‘保持’或‘仍然是’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- remain calm
- 保持冷静
- Try to remain calm during the emergency.在紧急情况下尽量保持冷静。
- remain silent
- 保持沉默
- He chose to remain silent about the incident.他选择对这件事保持沉默。
- remain unchanged
- 保持不变
- The rules remain unchanged for this year.今年规则保持不变。
- remain in place
- 留在原地
- Please remain in place until further notice.请留在原地，直到另行通知。
- remain behind
- 留下；逗留
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：re（再）+ main（主要）→主要部分再次留下，即保持、停留。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于中性或正式语境，表示保持状态或留在某处。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示‘保持’或‘留下’时，不直接接宾语，常接表语（形容词/名词）或地点状语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the stressed syllable /eɪn/, rhyming with remain. Be careful: some words spelled with '-ain' have different pronunciations, e.g., 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntɪn/), 'captain' (/ˈkæptɪn/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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