Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7109
residual
/ˈrezidjuːl/
adjective
剩余的；残留的
核心释义
remaining after a process or treatment; left over
- 1.
残留的；剩余的。
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
残留的；剩余的。；残渣的；剩余的
用法In use
After the fire, there was a residual smell of smoke in the room.
用法提示：residual 作形容词，修饰 smell，表示'残留的'。
The residual effects of the medication can last for several hours.
用法提示：residual 作形容词，修饰 effects，表示'剩余的，残留的'。
Even after cleaning, residual dirt remained on the floor.
用法提示：residual 作形容词，修饰 dirt，表示'残留的'。
residual + noun
形容词 'residual' 常置于名词前，表示剩余的、残留的。
The residual heat from the oven kept the kitchen warm.
烤箱的余热让厨房保持温暖。
be + residual
用于系动词后作表语，描述状态是残留的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- residual risk
- 残余风险
- The financial model accounts for residual risk.该财务模型考虑了残余风险。
- residual income
- 剩余收入
- Investors seek residual income from their portfolios.投资者从投资组合中寻求剩余收入。
- residual value
- 残值
- The car's residual value after five years is high.五年后这辆车的残值很高。
- residual effect
- 残留效应
- The pesticide has a long residual effect.这种农药有持久的残留效应。
- residual stress
- 残余应力
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象杯中剩下的“渣滓”（残渣），读作“热鸡丢”，热鸡丢下残渣。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：经济学、数学、化学、环境科学 通常用于正式或技术性文本，表示剩余的部分。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语，修饰名词如 residual value、residual income；也可作表语，但较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'individual' and 'ritual' share a similar spelling ending but have different pronunciations.
用法优先级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。
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