Word · Frequency #7533
remnants
剩余；残余
remnants is the plural of remnant.
a small remaining part or piece
- 1.
A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
较大事物或群体剩下的一小部分；原先整体的一部分。
- 2.
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
剩余的小部分或部分
- 3.
The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
布匹末端剩余的布料。
- 4.
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
使用或出售后剩下的布料
- 5.
An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
未售出的整匹布料的零头,如布料、缎带、地毯等。
- 6.
The passionate, influential minority of radicals in a faction or party.
派系或政党中热情而有影响力的激进少数派。
较大事物或群体剩下的一小部分；原先整体的一部分。；剩余的小部分或部分；布匹末端剩余的布料。；使用或出售后剩下的布料；未售出的整匹布料的零头,如布料、缎带、地毯等。
In use
After the sale, only a few remnants of the old collection remained on the shelves.
She found a remnant of fabric in the sewing box and used it to patch the hole.
The old castle is a remnant of a once powerful kingdom.
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。
remnants of sth
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。
remnant + noun
作形容词时，常放在名词前。
Connections
Collocations
- a remnant of
- …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。
- remnants of
- …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。
- fabric remnant
- 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。
- remnant piece
- 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。
- surviving remnant
- 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。
- scattered remnants
Learner notes
Memory Tip
'remnant'可拆为'rem'（剩余）和'nant'（那点），记住是剪布后剩下的一小块。
Context & Register
中性，多见于书面语，用于描述事物所剩的小部分或遗迹。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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