Word · Frequency #344
remaining
保持；仍是
remaining is the present participle of remain.
to continue to be in the same state or condition; to stay unchanged
- 1.
To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
留下；逗留；在他人或其他部分离开或消失后仍留下。
- 2.
To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
剩余；余下；不包括在内。
- 3.
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
保持；继续存在；维持不变；经久。
- 4.
To await; to be left to.
等待；交由；留给。
- 5.
To continue in a state of being.
继续处于某种状态。
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。
In use
After the party, only a few guests remained to help clean up.
She remained calm even when the situation became chaotic.
The cause of the accident remains unknown despite thorough investigation.
remain + adj
Please remain calm.
请保持冷静。
remain + n
The outcome remains a mystery.
结果仍然是个谜。
remain + prep phrase
表示“逗留”时常用此结构。
She remained at the office until late.
她留在办公室直到很晚。
Connections
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
- Some students remained behind after class to ask questions.一些学生课后留下问问题。
- remain seated
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：re（再）+ main（主要）→主要部分再次留下，即保持、停留。
Context & Register
通常用于中性或正式语境，表示保持状态或留在某处。
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。
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/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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