1linking verb to stay or continue in the same place or condition 逗留,停留(在某地或某状况);保持不变:
to remain silent/standing/seated保持沉默;继续站着;继续坐着Josef went to live in America but his family remained behind in Europe.约瑟夫到美国居住,但他的家人仍然留在欧洲。
2 [I] to be left after other people or things have gone 剩下;余下;剩余:
They spent the two remaining days of their holidays buying presents to take home.他们利用剩下的两天假期买带回家的礼物。
3 [I] to still need to be done, said or dealt with 留待,尚待(做、说或处理):
It remains to be seen (= we do not know yet)whether we've made the right decision.我们做出的这个决定正确与否尚待观察。Although he seems very pleasant, the fact remains that I don't trust him.虽然他这个人似乎很讨人喜欢,但我仍然不信任他。
remain/rIˋmen; rIˈmeIn/v 1 [I, linking verb 连系动词] to stay in the same place or condition 留下﹔保持不变﹐依然: +at/in/with The others left while I remained at home. 其他人走了﹐我留在家里。The Communist Party remained in power for years. 共产党执政了多年。remain standing/seated etc Please remain seated until the train stops. 火车停下之前﹐请坐着不要站起来。The boy remained silent . 男孩依然默不作声。2 [I] to be left after other people, things, or parts have gone 留下﹐剩下: A pile of bricks was all that remained of our home. 我们的家就只剩下一片砖瓦堆。3 [I] if something remains to be done, said etc, it still needs to be done, said etc 留待﹐尚待〔去做﹑去说等〕: It remains to be seen whether the operation has been a success (=we do not know yet whether it has succeeded). 手术是否成功﹐仍有待观察。
remainremainremainsremainedremainingverb (remains, remaining, remained) (formal)1to stay in the same way; to not change: I asked her a question but she remained silent.2to stay after other people or things have gone: After the fire, very little remained of the house.