remains; remained; remaining
remains; remained; remaining
Learner's definition of REMAIN
1
[no object] : to be left when the other parts are gone or have been used剩余;遗留 -
Little remained after the fire.大火过后,所剩无几。
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Only two minutes still remain in the game.离比赛结束还只剩下两分钟。
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The memory of that day will remain [=stay] with me for the rest of my life.那天的记忆将伴我度过余生。
2
not used in progressive tenses,
[no object] : to be something that still needs to be done, dealt with, etc.仍需去做(或处理) —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] somewhat formal : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group : to stay after others have gone逗留;不离去;留下 -
She remained in Boston after she finished college.她读完大学后留在了波士顿。
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The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts.士兵们受命坚守岗位。
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I remained behind after the class had ended.下课后,我留了下来。
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He remained with the team.他没有离开球队。
4
not used in progressive tenses,
[linking verb] : to continue in a specified state, condition, or position保持,仍然是(某状态、状况或位置) : to continue to be something specified继续;依然是 -
It remains true that the best wines are not always the most expensive.最好的酒往往不是最贵的,这话永远没错。
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The weather remained cold.天气还是冷。
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The victim's identity remains a mystery.受害人身份仍是个谜。
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They have remained friends. [=they are still friends]他们依然是朋友。
the fact remains
— see fact