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a vestige of sth
常用于指具体或抽象的残余痕迹。
The old building is a vestige of the city's colonial past.
这座老建筑是这座城市殖民历史的遗迹。
遗迹；痕迹；残余
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
遗迹；痕迹；残余
an indication that something has been present; a trace or remnant
The old building is a vestige of the city's colonial past.
这座老建筑是这座城市殖民历史的遗迹。
脚在地上留下的印记
A mark left on the earth by a foot.
某物曾存在的迹象
an indication that something has been present
消失或不再存在的事物留下的微弱痕迹或可见标记
A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.
退化器官；在进化祖先中曾经有功能的非功能性器官或身体部位
A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.
The old railway line is a vestige of the town's industrial past.
这条旧铁路线是该镇工业时代的遗迹。
These ruins are the last vestiges of a once great civilization.
这些废墟是一个曾经伟大文明最后的痕迹。
He still had a vestige of hope that the lost letter would be found.
他还抱有一丝希望，认为那封丢失的信会被找到。
常用于指具体或抽象的残余痕迹。
The old building is a vestige of the city's colonial past.
这座老建筑是这座城市殖民历史的遗迹。
复数形式强调多个残余部分。
Vestiges of the ancient civilization can still be seen in the ruins.
古代文明的遗迹仍然可以在废墟中看到。
用于强调完全没有某物。
There was not a vestige of truth in his statement.
他的陈述中没有一丝真相。
Not this
This tradition vestiges from the Ming Dynasty.
Use this
This tradition is a vestige of the Ming Dynasty.
vestige 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 'is a vestige of' 来表示某事物是过去的遗留。
Not this
The abandoned building is a vestige from the war.
Use this
The abandoned building is a vestige of the war.
vestige 后应接介词 of 表示‘…的遗迹’，而不是 from。from 表示来源但此处 of 更规范。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
最后的痕迹
The last vestige of the old city was demolished.
老城最后的痕迹被拆除了。
没有丝毫…的痕迹
There was no vestige of doubt in her voice.
她的声音里没有丝毫怀疑的痕迹。
过去的遗迹
The ruins are a vestige of the past.
这些废墟是过去的遗迹。
一丝希望
He held onto a vestige of hope.
他抱着一丝希望。
残存的痕迹
These trees are the remaining vestiges of the ancient forest.
这些树木是古老森林残存的痕迹。
没有一点…的迹象
She left without a vestige of regret.
她毫无悔意地离开了。
最后的痕迹
The last vestige of the old town was demolished.
旧城的最后痕迹被拆除了。
毫无……的痕迹
He left without a vestige of regret.
他毫无遗憾地离开了。
一丝希望
There is still a vestige of hope that they will return.
仍然有一丝希望他们会回来。
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想象一件旧背心（vest）穿了很多年，留下的痕迹就是 vestige——残存的一点迹象。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描述、历史或学术论述 vestige 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在文学、历史或学术描述中；日常口语中较少使用，常换用 trace 或 remnant。
常用于表示遗留的痕迹或残余。
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