1[intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, linking verb]STAY/NOT LEAVECONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue to be in the same state or condition 继续,依然
Please remain seated until all the lights are on.
请留在座位上,直到灯全都亮起。
We remained friends.
我们依然是朋友。
The boy remained silent.
男孩依然默不作声。
remain as
Despite the job losses, Parker remained as manager.
尽管有人失业,但帕克还是保住了经理的位子。
remain unclear/unchanged/unanswered etc
Many scientists remain unconvinced by the current evidence.
现有证据依然不能使很多科学家信服。
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In everyday English, people usually say something or someone stays in a particular state, condition, or place, rather than remains in it: 在日常英语中,人们表示某事物或某人保持某种状态或停留于某地,一般用 stay,而不用 remain
We stayed friends.
我们依然是朋友。
nGRAMMAR: Linking verbs
Remain is a linking verb in this meaning. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun:
He remains undecided about what to do.
Traffic congestion remains a problem.
2[intransitiveI] formalSTAY/NOT LEAVE to stay in the same place without moving away 停留,留下SYN stay
3[intransitiveI]REMAIN/BE LEFT to continue to exist or be left after others have gone, been used, or been destroyed 剩下;留存
Little of the original building remains.
原来的建筑已经所剩无几。
The score is tied, with fifteen minutes remaining.
比赛还剩15分钟,双方比分持平。
What remains of his original art collection is now in the city museum.
他当初那些艺术藏品中得以保留下来的部分现在都在市博物馆里。
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In everyday English, people usually say that something is left rather than remains. 在日常英语中,人们表示某物留存,一般说 be left,而不说 remain
Not much of the old town is left.
这座老镇的原貌已所剩无几。
4[intransitiveI]REMAIN/BE LEFT to be left after other things have been dealt with 留待,尚待〔处理〕
remain to be done
Several points remain to be settled.
有几个问题尚待解决。
There remained a few jobs still to be finished.
还剩下几项任务需要完成。
The fact remains that racism is still a considerable problem.
实际情况是,种族主义依然是个相当大的问题。
5it remains to be seenUNCERTAINused to say that it is still uncertain whether something will happen or is true 尚不确定,说不准
It remains to be seen whether the operation was successful.
手术是否成功还有待观察。
Examples from the Corpus
it remains to be seen• "What is your next film going to be about?'' "Well, that remains to be seen.''• Whether I reach it remains to be seen!• What remains to be seen now is whether it is too late to save the rainforests.• Whether the team can sustainits winning streak remains to be seen.• Steel will make it remains to be seen.• The meaning of prevention in the new Children Act is multifaceted and it remains to be seen how it will be operationalized.• It remains to be seen how many seniorcitizens will actually benefit from this new plan.• Yet it remains to be seen how strong are the forces of Euro-scepticism in Labour's own ranks.• And it remains to be seen if re- signing Greg Vaughn will be a hit or a miss.• Todayit remains to be seen whether Museveni's essentially centralist approach will be more successful than its predecessors.• But it remains to be seen whether that will prove a significantomission.• But it remains to be seen whether this will exacerbatechronicunemployment or solve it.
remained silent• For a moment Charles remained silent.• Refusing to make any furtherprotestations, she set her lips and remained silent.• Several people volunteered for being special constables but Tom remained silent.• As their journey continued Ashley waited for her companion's mood to lift, but Vitor remained silent and sombre.• Everyone remained silent, awed by the implications of it.• All three, he said, remained silent during police questioning.• But one keyfigure in this wholedrama has remained silent - Prince Charles.• Members of the SalvationArmy have remained silent since their announcement that their money had disappeared.
remain at/in/with etc• As the days remaining in her six-week maternity leave fizzled away, she wavered back and forth.• However, the next ownerdismantled the walls in 1685, since when it has remained in a state of decay.• And among the nine most populous states, only Florida remains inDemocratic hands.• One may hope that this forcefuladvocacy can remain in most instancespersuasive and considered rather than strident.• For that reason, it should remain in the hands of local government.• All he did was remain at the point where they first met.• He remained at the rue de Harlay until his death in 1712.• Of the twelve Alexander children, only Amos remained in the town where he was born.
remain to be done• A great deal of work remains to be done.• Nevertheless, speedy results can not be expected, since much researchremains to be done.• So much remained to be done.• The work remaining to be done is on documents to be signed by neither party.• There is no actualshortage of specific studies, though here, as elsewhere, much more remains to be done.• Much indeed remains to be done; for special training is required, and the workers are still few.• What remains to be done is to consider the relevance of what Wittgenstein says to the issuesraised earlier in this paper.
Originremain
(1300-1400)Old Frenchremaindre, from Latinremanere, from manere“to stay”
remain verb ⇨remain (remain unchanged)⇨stay1 (remain in Mexico)theremainder noun ⇨rest1remain
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remain ♦︎ keep ♦︎ stay ♦︎ last ♦︎ continue ♦︎ be left ♦︎ linger ♦︎ live ♦︎ standThese words all mean to still be in the same state or condition.这些词均表示仍然是、保持。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to linger / live on◆to remain / keep / stay awake / calm / cheerful / cool / dry / fine / healthy / quiet / silent◆to remain / stay alert / alive / asleep / loyal / safe / the same / a secret / shut / sober / upright◆to keep / stay close / still / warm◆sb's memory remains / lingers / lives (on)■remain [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) (formal) to be still in the same state or condition; to still exist or be present, especially after other parts have been removed or used; to still need to be done, said, or dealt with仍然是;保持不变;剩下;仍需,尚待(去做、说或处理)◆For a long time he remained motionless.有很长时间,他一动也不动。◆Train fares are likely to remain unchanged.火车票价很可能会保持不变。◆It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.体育重在勇于竞争而非获胜,一向如此。◆In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.尽管有过争吵,他们仍是最好的朋友。◆Very little of the house remained after the fire.火灾之后,这栋房子所剩无几。◆There were only ten minutes remaining.只剩下十分钟了。◆Much remains to be done.还有很多事要做。◆I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us.我为她感到难过,可她对我们撒了谎,这仍是事实。◆It remains to be seen(= it will only be known later) whether you are right.你对不对还有待证实。◆There remained one significant problem.还有一个非常重要的问题。 see also remain ⇨ stay1■keep [intransitive, transitive] (kept, kept)to remain in the same condition or position; to make sb/sth do this(使)保持,处于◆We huddled together to keep warm.我们挤在一起取暖。◆The notice said 'Keep off(= Do not walk on) the grass'.牌子上写着“勿踏草地”。◆She kept the children amused for hours.她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。◆He kept his coat on.他一直穿着大衣。◆Don't keep us in suspense-what happened next?别跟我们卖关子了,接下来发生了什么事儿?◆She had trouble keeping her balance.她保持平衡有困难。◆I'm very sorry to keep you waiting.对不起,让你久等了。■stay [intransitive, transitive] to remain in the same state or condition保持;继续是◆I can't stay awake any longer.我困得再也熬不住了。◆Inflation stayed below 4% last month.上月的通胀率保持在4%以下。◆The store stays open until late on Thursdays.这家商店每星期四都开到很晚。◆I don't know why they stay together(= remain married or in a relationship).我不知道他们为什么还在一起。◆We promised to stay friends for ever.我们约定永远做朋友。ⓘ Stay is less formal than remain in this meaning, and is the word used in everyday speech. It is often followed by adjectives with positive associations.表达此义时,stay不如remain正式,是日常口语用词,常后接引起正面联想的形容词◆to stay awake / alive / afloat / cool / healthy / dry / sober / calm / sane / constant / faithful / alert保持清醒;仍然活着;保持浮在水面/凉爽/健康/干燥;没有喝醉;保持镇静/理智/不变/忠诚/警惕 see also stay ⇨ stay1■last [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to keep existing or functioning well继续存在;持续起作用;持久◆This weather won't last.这种天气持续不了多久。◆He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.现在他正加紧努力,我希望他能坚持下去。◆These shoes should last you till next year.你这双鞋应该能穿到明年。■continue [intransitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to remain in a particular job or position留任;维持原状◆I want you to continue as project manager.我要你留任项目经理。◆She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.在找到接替人员之前,她将继续做她目前的工作。■be left [transitive, passive] to remain to be used or sold留下备用(或销售)◆Is there any coffee left?还有咖啡剩下吗?◆How many tickets do you have left?你还剩多少张票?◆ (figurative) They are fighting to save what is left of their business.他们极力挽救仅剩的业务。◆The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.我唯一能做的就是通知她的雇主。■linger ˈlɪŋgə(r) [intransitive] (written) to continue to exist for longer than expected继续存留;缓慢消失◆The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.房间里仍飘溢着她那淡淡的香水味。◆The civil war lingered on well into the 1930s.这次内战到20世纪30年代还拖了好几年。■live [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (especiallywritten) to continue to exist or be remembered继续存在;留存;被铭记◆She died ten years ago but her memory lives on.她十年前去世了,但她仍留在人们的记忆中。◆Her words have lived with me all my life.她的话我一辈子都铭记。ⓘ In this meaning live is often followed by an expression such as in my/our/their heart(s)/mind(s)/memory or an expression of time, especially one which refers to a very long period of time.表达此义时,live常后接in my/our/their heart(s)/mind(s)/memory等短语,或后接时间短语,尤其是很长一段时间◆to live (on) for decades / many years / all my life / the rest of my life几十年/很多年/我一辈子/我的余生都会铭记■stand(stood, stood) [intransitive] if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still valid(提议、决定等)保持有效,维持不变◆My offer still stands.我的提议仍然算数。◆The world record stood for 20 years.那项世界纪录20年未被打破。