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a remnant of sth
常用单数形式。
The wall is a remnant of the ancient fort.
这堵墙是古代堡垒的遗迹。
剩余；残余
remnants — plural of remnant
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剩余；残余
a small remaining part or piece
The wall is a remnant of the ancient fort.
这堵墙是古代堡垒的遗迹。
较大事物或群体剩下的一小部分；原先整体的一部分。
A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
剩余的小部分或部分
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
布匹末端剩余的布料。
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
使用或出售后剩下的布料
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
After the sale, only a few remnants of the old collection remained on the shelves.
促销之后，旧系列只剩下几件残余品留在货架上。
She found a remnant of fabric in the sewing box and used it to patch the hole.
她在针线盒里找到一块零料布，用来补了破洞。
The old castle is a remnant of a once powerful kingdom.
这座古堡是一个曾经强大王国的遗迹。
常用单数形式。
The wall is a remnant of the ancient fort.
这堵墙是古代堡垒的遗迹。
常用复数形式。
Remnants of the old city wall can still be seen.
旧城墙的遗迹仍可见。
作形容词时，常放在名词前。
She bought a remnant piece of fabric.
她买了一块零料布。
Not this
The old custom remnants today.
Use this
The old custom remains today.
remnant 是名词，不能用作动词；表示“残留、继续存在”应用动词 remain。
Not this
There are many remnant of the ancient city.
Use this
There are many remnants of the ancient city.
remnant 是可数名词，复数形式需加 -s，表示“许多遗迹”应用 remnants。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
…的残余
The old building is a remnant of the city's colonial past.
这座老建筑是该市殖民历史的残余。
…的残余（复数）
We found remnants of a medieval castle in the forest.
我们在森林里发现了一座中世纪城堡的残余。
零头布料
She bought a small fabric remnant to repair the cushion.
她买了一块小零头布料来修补垫子。
剩余的那块
The tailor used a remnant piece to patch the coat.
裁缝用一块零料补了外套。
幸存残余
Only a few survivors formed a small community, a surviving remnant of the tribe.
只有几个幸存者组成了一个小社区，是该部落的幸存残余。
分散的残余
The army pursued the scattered remnants of the defeated enemy.
军队追击了被打败的敌人的分散残余。
第一秩序是帝国的残余。
After the war, only remnants of the ancient civilization remained.
战后，那个古代文明只剩下残余了。
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'remnant'可拆为'rem'（剩余）和'nant'（那点），记住是剪布后剩下的一小块。
中性，多见于书面语，用于描述事物所剩的小部分或遗迹。
Words ending in '-nant' with stress on the first syllable and vowel /ɛ/ (e.g., tenant, pennant, resonant, pregnant) rhyme with 'remnant'. 'Consonant' and 'dominant' share the spelling but have a different stressed vowel (/ɑ/ or /ɒ/), so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.